Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson headline a charity match on May 17 for COVID-19. They will be partners against Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in a Skins match.

Tiger Woods had few complaints about his first round of the year. He handled the par 5s on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines and shot 69.

A shaky start for Tiger, after a layoff from surgery on his left knee two months ago, Woods shot a 6-under 64 to share the first-round lead at the Zozo Championship.

"The Challenge: Japan Skins," and it will be played Oct. 21st., featuring four of golf's biggest names — Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama.

McIlroy soaked up the perfect ending to a solid year when he held off Xander Schauffele and captured the FedEx Cup and winning $15 million, the richest payoff in golf.

Brook Koepka had three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the front nine and out duels Rory McIlroy with a three-stroke win in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

McIlroy can only watch on the weekend as one of his best friends, Shane Lowry of Ireland, goes after the claret jug. Lowry shares the 36-hole lead with J.B. Holmes.

J.B. Holmes is showing no signs of slowing down at the British Open, the first round leader shot an opening 66, added a 3-under 68 to take the clubhouse lead at Royal Portrush.

Shane Lowry of Ireland didn't have the level of expectations or the connection to Royal Portrush like Rory McIlroy. All he had was the lead Thursday at the British Open.

Rory McIlroy wants to treat this week just like any other British Open. He also knows better. The 148th Open is the first in his native Northern Ireland in 68 years.