Golf - British Open - Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy watches his tee short on the third hole during the final round - Royal Troon, Scotland, Britain - 17/07/2016. REUTERS/Craig Brough
(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth were ranked one and two in the world heading into last year's PGA Championship, but they return this year almost as after-thoughts, overshadowed by a wave of hotter rivals who have grabbed the limelight.
Not that anyone is writing off the pair from contending at Baltusrol in New Jersey this week, but their status as underdogs underlines how quickly the sporting landscape can change.
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