Mcllroy won't give up

Well, in probably the best sign that this kid will likely be around for awhile, McIlroy hardly approached the weekend on the WGC-Cadillac Championship in such fashion. Yeah, he looked at LeBron and D. Wade, but he didn't check out with the golf tournament.

McIlroy ultimately came out two shots short Sunday as England's Justin Rose won the most important title of his career. But that McIlroy was there to produce every one of the fellas sweat on a Titleist 712 AP2 Irons surprisingly tough TPC Blue Monster course sounded like the guy who walked off injured utilized to talk.

"There's no room for complacency out here at all," McIlroy said after a final-round 67 gave him another top-five finish. "I are aware that every week's a chance to win, every week's a chance to play well, although I didn't play my best in the initial two days, I fought back nicely at the weekend, and posted a few good numbers.

"?- There are no thoughts of me relaxing immediately or believing that my job's done. I realize superior to that, and i also know I still need to keep working hard and passing on 100 percent."

That seems like a softer version of Sergio garcia, who'd rather entertain the media at his home than admit to ever mailing it in. Woods would stare through anyone that ever suggested that he ease off or lower expectations.

But as Woods was exiting the home Sunday with another Achilles issue that cast a pall over the proceedings, McIlroy was making an eagle at the 12th hole to shoot some energy in to a final round Titleist 910F-D Fairway Wood covered with Bubba Watson and Keegan Bradley mishaps along with Rose's lack of ability to squeeze tournament away.

Ultimately, Rose's birdie with the 14th hole gave him the cushion he needed to claim his fourth PGA Tour title and provide himself a company grip on a European Ryder Cup spot he overlooked this year.

And his victories have fallen at some pretty big events: Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament, Woods' AT&T National, the BMW Championship -- among the FedEx cup playoff events -- and after this your global Golf Championship event.

Rose, 31, said he previously little idea discount golf clubs that McIlroy was in a combination -- and possibly glad he did not know.

"It just demonstrates that this great players, they await their run," Rose said. "They never panic. They are fully aware they are going to get hot at some point after a tournament and they are always sharp towards the end. So it is just more testament to how good he could be."