Don't forget about me, guys.
One has to wonder whether Rory McIlroy thought that at all, at least a little, in the past year when it came to being recognized as the top golfer in the world.
In the 12 months prior to Sunday's win at the Irish Open, world No. 3 McIlroy had one victory, which came in November.
His main competitors on the world stage -- No. 1 Jason Day and No. 2 Jordan Spieth -- have combined for 11 PGA Tour titles during the same timeframe.
The Northern Irishman closed Sunday's Irish Open on the European Tour in very Rory-esque fashion. He played holes 16 and 18 -- both of which are par-5s -- in a combined 3 under.
McIlroy admitted to getting emotional walking up the 18th hole at the K Club outside of Dublin after hitting a 250-yard approach shot to 2 feet, which he tapped in for a closing eagle.
"I don't usually get emotional winning tournaments," McIlroy said on the television broadcast after defeating Scotland's Russell Knox and Wales' Bradley Dredge by 3 shots. "I'm obviously over the moon and very happy, but I had to hold back the tears there on the 18th green. And even I started to choke up a little bit walking off the green."
Dodging hail storms and numerous stoppages of play during the week with the finicky Irish weather, McIlroy also had the blessing and curse of being tournament host. That comes with a multitude of responsibilities outside of golf that often takes a player out of his element.
In the past three years, McIlroy has missed the cut every time at this tournament. This time, however, the winner's check will go to his foundation, which is the charitable beneficiary of the event.
Although McIlroy is skipping next week's BMW PGA Championship, the European Tour's flagship event, he'll tee it up in two weeks at the Memorial Tournament, hosted by Jack Nicklaus.
"I kept telling everyone, including myself, that my game was close," McIlroy said. "It was there, but I just needed something to click. The way I played the last three holes ... it was the turning point in the tournament, but it could also be the turning point in my season. You just need something like that to click, and I feel like you're off and running."
Will McIlroy's closing stretch of golf that clinched his first national open spark his game to produce a summer like that in 2014, when he won two major championships sandwiched around a World Golf Championship?
It might be too early to tell, but when the streaky McIlroy brings his A-game, it will be hard for anyone to keep up.