Hislatestgirlfriend must have mortified Ko's family because his mother reportedly flew over from Korea to try to break up the relationship, to no avail.
McIlroy flew to New York to see hisgirlfriend and former tennis no.1 Caroline Wozniacki after hislatest win, but when he returns to Florida for this week's tournament on the famous Blue Monster course it will be with a renewed self-belief.