I 've ever felt trying to close out a golf tournament out there today , '' he told the PGA Tour 's official website after eating up Garcia 's three-shot overnight lead in the final round at Firestone , during which Tiger Woods withdrew with a recurrence of his back injury . ` Rory McIlroy is back on top of golf 's world rankings . The Northern Irishman won the World Golf Championships event in Akron , Ohio . It was the fourth tournament McIlroy had played since winning the 2013 British Open . McIlroy is favorite to win this last summer 's Ohio PGA Championship .
Rory McIlroy is back on top of golf 's world rankings . The Northern Irishman won the World Golf Championships event in Akron , Ohio . It was the fourth tournament McIlroy had played since winning the 2013 British Open . McIlroy is favorite to win this last summer 's Ohio PGA Championship .