The 29-year-old Thompson will be competing in her 18th straight U.S. Women's Open later this week.
It was a good run but the Gators were unable to replicated their title-winning results from last season.
McIlroy has only played the RBC Canadian Open three times, but he's already made his mark on the event.
Kurt Thompson, General Manager of The Dye Preserve, said Murray "seemed so happy and excited with the path he was on."