McIlroy had risked his future Ryder Cup captaincy had he not joined this year, although most insiders believed the European Tour would have waved this stipulation.
Lee’s tie for 14th and cheque for €37,547 moves him a step closer to earning the prizemoney he needs in order to receive unlimited invitations for the remainder of the year.
If Dustin Johnson showed up for his pre-Masters press conference on Tuesday afternoon and announced he’d had enough of the golf grind and was retiring at age 34, he could walk off into the Augusta sunset knowing his next metaphorical stop would be the World Golf Hall of Fame.
