Rory Mcilroy Wins And Masters Expectations Rise

Rory McIlroy winning The Players Championship gave him so much of what he doesn't need.

The 4.5 million prize is the largest for any tournament in the world. It pushed McIlroy's career earnings on the PGA Tour alone to just over 99.7 million, second only to Tiger Woods.

The perks include a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour his 28 wins make him a life member and three-year exemptions to the majors he's been eligible for all of them since 2009.

It also raised expectations for McIlroy going into the Masters.

He probably doesn't need those, either.