McIlroy has two wins entering April for the first time in his career; more complete and confident, is Rory finally ready to win at Augusta National?

His peers had long faded away. There Rory McIlroy stood beside a likeable but unfamiliar journeyman on a chilly, windy Monday morning playoff with a chance to make a statement. He’d already hit his tee shot onto TPC Sawgrass’ famous 17th island green,

Rory McIlroy proved in winning The Players for the second time that he can use the scar tissue of past heartbreaks to make himself an even better player.