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DUBLIN, Ohio – Even after his come-from-behind victory last week at the PGA BMW Championship, Rory McIlroy was questioned about his split with Caroline Wozniacki on Wednesday at the Memorial.

The Times of London reported that McIlroy called off his engagement in a three-minute phone conversation. McIlroy would not respond to those comments in a news conference at Muirfield Village but was asked a second question as to why he made his break up public.

“Honestly, I don’t know. It’s one of those things that it was a very public relationship,” he said. “I thought it was best instead of letting it linger and rumors, just to have it right there as soon as possible.”

McIlroy’s victory last week in the European Tour’s flagship event was his first this year and his first on European soil, giving him confidence heading into the U.S. Open in two weeks.

“I knew my game was good enough to get into contention,” he said. “I didn’t really do that in Houston, the Masters, Quail Hollow (Wells Fargo Championship), TPC (The Players). I finished the tournaments well, but never really had a chance to win, and then the first time I did have a chance to win last week, I’m able to close it off.”

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Rory McIlroy avoided answering a question about whether he broke up with fiancee Caroline Wozniacki in a phone call.

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In this week’s Toy Box Extra, we take a look back at 100 years of Wilson equipment, as well as a look at both the winning bags for Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy.

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It was a very impressive performance by Rory McIlroy at last week’s BMW PGA Championship.

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World No. 1 Adam Scott, naturally, will share a spotlight tee time with Jason Day and Rory McIlroy for the first two rounds of the Memorial Tournament — where all four reigning major champs will play.

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Fresh off their wins on opposite sides of the globe, Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy will play together for the first two rounds of the Memorial Tournament.

Scott won at Colonial in his first start as the top-ranked player in the world, while McIlroy rallied from a seven-shot deficit to claim the BMW PGA Championship in England. They’ll tee off at 1:16 p.m. ET Thursday alongside Jason Day, who is making his return to competition after injuring his left thumb. Day won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February but has made only one start since then, tying for 20th at the Masters.

Matt Kuchar will begin defense of his title alongside two former Memorial winners in Justin Rose and Steve Stricker. Rose, making his final start before the U.S. Open, won at Muirfield Village in 2010, while Stricker captured the title in 2011. The trio will tee off at 8:26 a.m. ET in the opening round.

Still in search of his first top-10 finish on the PGA Tour this season, Phil Mickelson will play the first two rounds with Jordan Spieth – who sits one spot ahead of him in the world rankings – and Bill Haas. Here are some of the groups to keep an eye on early in the week in Columbus:

Round 1 tee times (all times ET):

8:15 a.m. (1st tee): Luke Donald, Charl Schwartzel, Chris Kirk

8:15 a.m. (10th tee): Bubba Watson, Keegan Bradley, Jim Furyk

8:26 a.m. (1st tee): Jason Dufner, Ryan Moore, Matt Every

8:26 a.m. (10th tee): Matt Kuchar, Justin Rose, Steve Stricker

1:05 p.m. (1st tee): Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Bill Haas

1:16 p.m. (1st tee): Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day

1:27 p.m. (1st tee): Rickie Fowler, Tim Clark, Mike Weir

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Rory McIlroy reflects on a remarkable end to an emotional week after his dramatic victory and first-time win at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. We hear from Thomas Bjorn, who threw away a six shot lead, runner-up Shane Lowry, and former champion Luke Donald. Plus we preview the Nordea Masters in Sweden with the help of World Number Two Henrik Stenson.

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In winning the BMW PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy carried no iron longer than a 4-iron. He also had no hybrids, although he did use two fairway woods. A look at his winning bag.

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Henrik Stenson chased World No. 1 Adam Scott to no avail, but passed Tiger Woods in the OWGR for the No. 2 spot — while Rory McIlroy’s win at the BMW PGA Championship lifted him four spots to No. 6.

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Rory McIlroy aims to add to his two major titles after a thrilling victory in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

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