Rory McIlroy finally spoke on his Sunday pairing with Bryson DeChambeau at The Masters after the LIV Golf star said he and the eventual champion didn't speak.

It's been just over a month since McIlroy's knees buckled under the weight of a dream finally achieved. He enters the PGA Championship as a distinct favorite, but he's still basking in his Masters title.

Rory McIlroy said Wednesday that his silent treatment to playing partner Bryson DeChmabeau in the final round of the Masters was about his focus on winning not an insult to his rival.McIlroy, a four-time PGA Tour winner at Quail Hollow including his first tour title in 2010,

The PGA Championship is brimming with compelling storylines ahead of Thursday's opening round, perhaps none bigger than whether Rory McIlroy will be able to build on his career Grand Slam success at one of his favourite venues.

Rory McIlroy, a four-time winner at Quail Hollow and a two-time PGA Champion, is one of the favorites to win the PGA Championship this year, despite the challenging course conditions and a shift in his motivations.

Masters champion Rory McIlroy and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will be playing together in the opening two rounds of the PGA Championship, joined by defending champion Xander Schauffele in another group of the top three players in the world.