MIAMI – Four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy said that he saw “a lot of progress” in his game this week after finishing in a tie for 21st at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill last weekend.

At the darkness-halted opening round of The Players Championship on March 14, the Northern Irishman matched a course record with 10 birdies to share the lead with reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark and Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele.