McIlroy’s victory marks the third time he has won in his season debut on the PGA Tour. Currently ranked No. 3 in the world, McIlroy said Saturday after his bogey-free round of 65 that he’ll use this week as a jumping-off point for the thick of the season and the four major championships.

Rory McIlroy says he had a reputation for not winning on enough great courses. But he knocked one off at Pebble Beach last week. Pebble Beach, Augusta and St.

Leave it to Rory McIlroy to make the second day of February feel as though the second week of April were right around the corner. That’s bound to happen when a player of his immense talent — and deficiencies when it comes to the Masters — delivers a sublime performance on a special stage like Pebble Beach ,