Honda Classic: Rory McIlroy seeks second win at difficult PGA National

Rory McIlroy (Getty Images) After fading down the stretch in his first competitive trip to Riviera last week, Rory McIlroy returns to the Honda Classic and grueling PGA National, where he won in 2012.

Created with the intent of hosting major championships, PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., is a bear — literally. Originally designed by George and Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus — The Golden Bear — gave it a redesign in 1990, introducing the treacherous “Bear Trap” of holes Nos. 15-17.

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The "Bear Trap" has been the fifth-toughest three-hole stretch on tour since 2007. Perched on a series of lakes, Nos. 15 and 17 — both par 3s — produce numerous water…