Rory McIlroy surges in final round to win Pebble Beach Pro-Am

This weekend's win also means he has now won at least one tournament in eight consecutive seasons, the longest active streak on the tour. 

McIlroy is currently going through a decade-long drought when it comes to winning majors, having not won one since 2014 and falling short in frustrating fashion at the U.S. Open a year ago (for the second year in a row) and missing the cut at the British Open.

While the majors have been escaping him, there is still a lot to be said for the consistency with which he wins other events on the tour and his overall standing in the world.

He entered the week as the No. 3 ranked player in the world.

Now that he has his first win of the season out of the way, his focus can now turn to snapping his win-less streak at the majors. His first opportunity this year will come at the Masters in April.