Few players have gone through such amazing ups and downs as McIlroy.
Fewer players posses his talent, which makes him the favorite to win at Valhalla and to continue his fantastic resurgence.
In May, after a come-from-behind win at the BMW PGA Championship and his breakup from fianc e Carolyn Wozniacki, he the following prescient statement:
I think this victory, against one of the best fields of the year, shows that I am on the right track again.
Hopefully it won't be long before I am contending in majors and having a chance to win those again.
He, of course,Oakley Headquarters, went on to win The Open Championship and position himself for a win at Valhalla.
His game has been as good or better as when he won the PGA Championship in 2012 and became the No. 1 player in the world.
Just a year ago, McIlroy was fiddling with new clubs and couldn t seem to find a fairway, let alone a win on the tour.
Now, he is in the world and taking his rightful place as the most feared golfer on tour.