{"id":15363,"date":"2018-03-19T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2018\/03\/19\/rory-mcilroy-wins-invitational-but-tiger-woods-gets-more-attention\/"},"modified":"2018-03-19T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T09:45:00","slug":"rory-mcilroy-wins-invitational-but-tiger-woods-gets-more-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/rory-mcilroy-wins-invitational-but-tiger-woods-gets-more-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy Wins Invitational But Tiger Woods Gets More Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Tiger Woods and caddie Joe LaCava approach the green on the 4th hole during Sunday’s final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla. Woods had a camera crew following his every step during the round.<\/p>\n

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Irish golfer Rory McIlroy ended his drought in convincing fashion Sunday.<\/p>\n

The four-time major tournament winner went on a final round birdie binge to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla. It was his first victory since 2016. McIlroy pulled away at the end with five birdies on the last six holes for an 8-under par 64.<\/p>\n

As dominant as his win was, McIlroy shared the spotlight with Tiger Woods, who finished eight shots back.<\/p>\n

For the second week in a row, Woods almost won a tournament. That’s saying a lot when you consider Woods essentially has been wandering in a golf desert for the better part of five years \u2014 his legendary career derailed by debilitating back problems.<\/p>\n

But since the beginning of this year, he’s been mounting a dramatic comeback. And Sunday’s final round gave Woods and his fans more reason for optimism.<\/p>\n

Time travel and a charge<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was a moment Sunday that felt like time travel.<\/p>\n