Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, acknowledges the crowd after finishing the BMW Championship PGA golf tournament at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. McIlroy won the event. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts after his birdie on the 16th hole during the BMW Championship PGA golf tournament at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. McIlroy won the event. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)