Rory McIlroy's journey to find the best version of himself took its next step with a surprising revelation at Pebble Beach.

McIlroy responded to a recent memo that Charley Hoffman sent his fellow PGA Tour members over the weekend, in which Hoffman took a shot, seemingly, at McIlroy.

That seems an exaggeration of Rory McIlroy ... Yet this is why McIlroy captivates us. In his hands, this game transforms into performance art, making the impossible appear routine.

For Rory McIlroy, it's all about location. He won at Pebble Beach and that was important to him. He already was looking ahead ...