Rory McIlroy winning The Players Championship gave him so much of what he doesn't need. It pushed McIlroy's career earnings on the PGA Tour alone to just over $99.7 million, second only to Tiger Woods.

While Rory and Scheffler appear to be playing slightly higher level than anyone else in the world of golf today, you could argue this Masters is as wide open as any in years. Scheffler had multiple wins last year and in 2022 when he won his first Masters and Rahm was in the same boat when he won in 2023.

Rory McIlroy delivered an early knockout against J.J. Spaun to win The Player Championship in a playoff Monday in Florida.