Rory McIlroy can't remember a time when men's golf has so clearly lacked a dominant figure, or figures, heading into the Masters. Welcome to the Tiger Woods-less 2014, a year full of those hoping to contend on the PGA Tour rather than one player who expects to win each and every week. McIlroy, speaking following his pro-am at the Houston Open on Wednesday, said he hadn't talked with Woods since news broke of Monday's back surgery that will keep him out of next week's visit to Augusta National. Australia's Steven Bowditch earned his first PGA Tour win at last week's Texas Open in San Antonio, becoming the tour's 17th different winner in its last 20 events - dating back to the beginning of this season at the Frys.com Open. More...