On the eve of the tournament, the Ridgewood, NJ native showed up to his final practice round for the PGA Championship dressed in "jail cell orange," openly trolling any haters and fans alike.

McIlroy's victory at the Masters and the completion of the career Grand Slam have produced an afterglow that has not yet faded from the consciousness of the sport.

McIlroy has won four times at the Charlotte venue largely because he can outdrive the course’s main line of defense: its fairway bunkers.