It’s as if the PGA Tour’s public relations wing scripted a series of winners to amplify the product. First, Rory McIlroy, the most popular player on the planet since Tiger’s demise, became the first golfer since Woods in 2000 and the sixth golfer in history to complete the career Grand Slam.

Nothing can handle the longest of hitters, and Rory McIlroy understands that, which is why he will hit a lot of drivers this week in Philadelphia.