The card earns bonus points for travel and dining-related spending, which can be redeemed for more value through Chase. It piles on the perks, too, but they come at a price. With a big sign-up ...

Even if he finished with a 70, which seemed like the worst he could shoot given the way he was playing, he’d be right there on the first page of the leaderboard. But by the time McIlroy walked ...