Rory McIlroy just can’t stay out of the headlines. The world No. 1 seems to be big news even on weeks when he’s not playing.

First there was McIlroy’s out-of-court settlement with former management company Horizon Sport. That legal tussle cost Rory an estimated $20 million.

Now McIlroy, along with Northern Irish compatriot Graeme McDowell, is facing a possible tax bill from the British government, according to a story in the Daily Mirror.

The newspaper lists McIlroy and McDowell among a number of sports people under investigation for possible tax avoidance. The pair invested money in a program to help a run-down area of Liverpool city centre, under which investors can claim tax relief.

The British tax authority HM Revenue and Customs has conducted an inquiry to see if the programs unfairly exploited tax relief.

There is no suggestion either McIlroy or McDowell, or their representatives, knew there was anything untoward about the programs.