After Winning the PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy is the Best Bet the Rest of 2012

With Tiger Wood failing to bring his game to a whole new level, especially during the weekends, it seems as professional golf has now Rory McIlroy as the guy who will carry the sports, now more than ever after winning the PGA Championship by 8 strokes.

McIlroy never gave anyone much of a chance. “I think I heard Tiger say, ‘You can have a good season, but to make a good season a great season, you need a major championship,’ ” said McIlroy, who returned to No. 1 in the world. “Now I’ve had two great seasons in a row no matter what happens from here in now. Hopefully, I can play some great golf from now until the end of the year and get myself ready for another great season next year, too.”

“It was a great round of golf. I’m speechless,” McIlroy said after hoisting the trophy. “It’s just been incredible. I had a good feeling about it at the start. I never imagined doing this.”

Woods, on the other hand, has done everything right on Thursdays and Fridays when playing the Majors this year, but failed to deliver during the weekend on every single tournament. He’s not impressed by McIlroy’s success; instead he kind of saw it coming.

“He’s very good. We all know the talent he has,” Woods said. “He went through a little spell this year, and I think that was good for him. We all go through those spells in our careers. He’s got all the talent in the world to do what he’s doing. And this is the way that Rory can play. When he gets it going, it’s pretty impressive to watch.”