The two words Rory McIlroy kept saying to Tiger Woods during the first round they ever played together 14 years ago…. details below 
Rory McIlroy, like almost all elite-level professionals dominating the sport in 2024, was hooked on golf because of Tiger Woods’ exploits in the mid-2000s.
Woods’ numbers through the 2000s were unlike anything seen before. The American’s dominance, particularly in the most significant events, saw him become the poster boy of the sport, a title which arguably still remains to this day.