Rory McIlroy: 'I'm a lot more comfortable with my game coming in this year'

Irish man says his relationship with THE PLAYERS has definitely changed over the years'

McIlroy chats to the media prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Picture: Cliff Hawkins, Getty Images

RORY McIlroy arrives at the richest event in the history of golf hoping to fashion something “special.” 

“Obviously the prize fund ($20 million) is huge, and that's great,” he said Tuesday at the TOC Sawgrass Stadium Course. “But there's a lot of other things that go into the event to make it feel the way it is and make it feel special.”