SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Rory McIlroy rushed back from a six-to-eight-week injury to defend his title at the PGA Championship.
His No. 1 ranking is in danger.
Five scenarios exist this week at Whistling Straits in which McIlroy would surrender the top ranking that he’s had for the past 53 weeks. (The full list can be found here.) All are a moot point if he plays like he’s capable.
McIlroy won’t deny that the narrative in golf has shifted – from him being alone on the marquee at the end of ’14 to a shared spotlight with Jordan Spieth, the 22-year-old two-time major winner.