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Rory McIlroy will spend part of his week before the Masters on a humanitarian mission in Haiti.
McIlroy says he will meet with children and their families April 1-2 to see how their lives have changed since the 2010 earthquake that ravaged the country. McIlroy also made a trip to Haiti before going to the U.S. Open in 2011. He won his first major at Congressional with a record score.
McIlroy is an Ireland ambassador to UNICEF and has geared his own charity work toward children.
The 23-year-old from Northern Ireland says he is excited to return. He calls Haiti an inspiring and humbling country where children face daily struggles. McIlroy says he hopes his presence can create international awareness of the plight Haitian children are facing..
Meanwhile Tiger Woods' Arnold Palmer Invitational victory was his 77th on the PGA Tour, and his eighth at Bay Hill.
The win also returned him to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time since Oct. 30, 2010. Woods' previous stay at No. 1 lasted 281 weeks, from June 12, 2005, to Oct. 30, 2010.
Justin Rose, who finished two shots behind Woods, moved to a career-high third in the OWGR behind Woods and Rory McIlroy. McIlroy was No. 1 for the previous 29 weeks before being passed by Woods on Monday.
