Rory McIlroy has been one of the world's best golfers for over a decade and his former home shows how the Northern Irishman stayed at the top of his game away from competitions

If context is king, Rory McIlroy’s press conference early Wednesday at The Players Championship certainly needs its share of qualifiers. On the eve of the circuit’s flagship event, the Northern Irishman was asked about a potential career on the PGA Tour Champions and the headlines were immediately predictable: “McIlroy on senior tour: Absolutely not.