Down goes _____! Rory McIlroy has filled that blank often. The round-shouldered Irishman, now 36, has endured all manner of fourth-round trauma, including four seconds in majors. More than once we’ve wondered: Can he get off the mat again?

But … After Rory McIlroy shed years of frustration by finally completing golf’s career Grand Slam at last month’s Masters, people couldn’t help but start looking ahead. To the PGA Championship, which this year is being played at Quail Hollow,

Rory McIlroy received a short but powerful message from someone who knows the moment better than almost anyone: Tiger Woods.