McIlroy will be the face of EA Sports’ PGA Tour video game this year, marking a switch after 15 years of Woods being on the cover.
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It becomes the latest bump in the rocky road that is Woods’ 2015, with Monday also bringing another slip down the golf rankings for the 14-time major winner – to 87th in the world.
Woods withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, explaining that his absence is to help him prepare for a crack at The Masters in April.
While Woods’ career is seemingly on a decline — at least for now — McIlroy continues to build momentum on and off the course after a highly successful 2014.
