Rory McIlroy hopes losing his No . 1 ranking to Tiger Woods could help him return to form . ( CNN ) -- Woods regained the top spot with his eighth career win at Bay Hill Invitational . McIlroy hopes to play his way into form at the Houston Open this week . Victory would return the 23-year - old to top spot ahead of next month 's Masters .
Rory McIlroy hopes losing his No . 1 ranking to Tiger Woods could help him return to form . Woods regained the top spot with his eighth career win at Bay Hill Invitational . McIlroy hopes to play his way into form at the Houston Open this week . Victory would return the 23-year - old to top spot ahead of next month 's Masters .