Welcome to Play Sensible, a game-improvement column that drops each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Recreation Enchancment Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen (who you’ll be able to comply with on Twitter proper right here).

When Rory McIlroy first burst onto the scene, he had a marvel-like high quality about him. He was only a child, with a boyish face and a few child fats nonetheless on his bones. He reminded you of your son, or brother, or nephew