"I think it's all positive… golf builds through the January, February, March months, and obviously golf gets a huge popularity spike or whatever through Augusta; and then to try to keep that momentum...

Rory McIlroy didn’t leave Augusta National as the Masters champion without one last purchase from the gift shop.

"It's been a lot," he said of the flags he has signed.

The committee’s ultimate decision was aimed at raising the stakes across the PGA Tour season. Among the possible changes are reducing the number of events, creating smaller fields, and increasing the overall stakes. The primary goal is to ensure that the game’s biggest stars are competing against one another more consistently.