U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell appear in the inaugural PowerPlay golf

U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell appear in the inaugural PowerPlay golf

It's the first time since 1997 that three straight major champions were in their 20s, when Tiger Woods won the Masters at 21, Ernie Els won his second U.S. Open at 27 and Justin Leonard won the British Open at 25. "It's a bright future, obviously," said Jason Day, the 23-year-old Australian who tied for second at Augusta. "There's a lot of Review Of Ping K15 good, solid young players coming up now, and it seems every year, they are getting younger." Whether the past four majors represent a changing of the guard remains to be seen. Woods showed signs that his game was improving with his tie for fourth at the Masters, while Phil Mickelson won a week earlier at the Houston Open. McIlroy stressed he would "get over it" when the tournament in Kuala Lumpur starts Thursday.

McIlroy was impressive while handling his collapse, and continued when he posed for a photo with Masters champion Charl Schwartzel in the green jacket on the flight to Malaysia. He posted it on Twitter and said, "Glad one of us has a green jacket on!!!" "It was a long journey from Augusta, about 30 hours, but I'm looking forward to getting back on the saddle and putting last week's disappointment behind me," the 21-year-old McIlroy from Northern Ireland said. PowerPlay: With two pins per green and only nine holes per round, PowerPlay golf is hoping to change the face of the game and bring in more fans.