Rory McIlroy took a few souvenirs with him from Augusta National after his Masters win. The Masters Shop had 1,100 pin flags left in stock at the end of the tournament, and McIlroy said he took every last one of them with the intention to sign his name inside the logo -- a tradition reserved for Masters champions.

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy has opted out of multiple PGA Tour events this season and has announced that he will continue to skip competitions next term, while also taking a subtle jab at LIV Golf

With his putter warming up in the latter stages of Sunday, and any rust now knocked off, McIlroy should be relishing a return to East Lake, a venue where he was won three times and placed in the top-10 in nine of his 11 outings.

Rory McIlroy has accumulated 122 weeks as the world’s top-ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), which adds up to just over two years and four months in total.

Rory McIlroy has had more success with his putter recently, suggesting he may well have turned the corner at the right time of the season ahead of the Tour Championship and Ryder Cup

The Masters champion finished T12 in the BMW Championship at Caves Valley with Scottie Scheffler winning by two shots from Robert MacIntyre