Although Rory McIlroy is making his 2016-17 season debut this week at the WGC-HSBC Champions, the first question he faced in China focused on his last stroke-play start.
McIlroy rallied for a playoff victory at the season-ending Tour Championship, a title that brought with it the FedEx Cup trophy. It meant a sizeable payday for the Ulsterman to the tune of $11.53 million including FedEx Cup bonus money.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday in China, McIlroy confirmed that the money had found its way to his bank account - and that he had been alerted of that fact by caddie J.