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He gave me a cozy neoprene hat to wear over my cap and goggles to keep my head warm.

“I’ll take off my Dodgers hat and just put on a fan hat,” he said.

And plenty of themed merchandise — ranging from the typical stickers, hats and mugs to ultra-specific items like bath salts with branding from Lorelai’s inn — was available for purchase.

At one point Saturday a cup of beer sailed out of the crowd and hit the brim of a hat worn by McIlroy’s wife, Erica Stoll, who was walking next to her husband.

There was a large sign unfurled with “300 wins” prominent, along with special T-shirts and hats made for the occasion.