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Rory McIlroy won the P.G.A. Championship by a record eight strokes at Kiawah Island for his second major title.

On Tuesday afternoon I was reading the Sports Business Daily and stumbled upon this interesting set of data regarding the Nielsen Ratings for Sundays at the PGA Championship over the last 15 years. In 7 of the last 15 years, the Sunday Nielsen rating at the PGA Championship exceeded 6.0.

A rally that ranks among the best. A collapse hardly anyone saw coming. There was even a guy in a red shirt Sunday, pumping his fists with each clutch putt in the final, frenzied hour of the PGA Championship....

Only a half-hour remained before his tee time when Rory McIlroy finally arrived Friday morning at Atlanta Athletic Club’s practice range. His right wrist, injured on a root during Thursday’s first round of the PGA Championship, was again heavily wrapped. He warmed up with a few easy wedges, then some full swings with irons, and finally the driver.

Woods fires 70 in second round; Furyk, Holmes surge to 2 behind Kuchar

Matt Kuchar wasted no time taking the lead at the PGA Championship.

OK, so shooting 1-under 71, even at the PGA Championship, shouldn't be that big of a deal for a guy who has held the No. 1 ranking for more than five years. But after the year - not to mention the week - Woods has had, just finishing a round under par is huge.

Tiger Woods' blistering start at the PGA Championship didn't last long. Now he's chasing a bunch of lesser-known guys like Jason Day and Gregory Bourdy.

The night before he went toe-to-toe with Tiger Woods (FSY) in the final group in the final round of the 91st PGA Championship, unheralded Y.E. Yang (FSY) ventured that his odds of winning were 70-1, seeing as Woods had 70 PGA Tour victories and he had one.