One yr after enjoying considerably extra golf than prior to now, Rory McIlroy says he’ll reduce his schedule considerably in 2025.
Chatting with James Corrigan of The Telegraph, McIlroy revealed that he hopes to play in 18 or 19 occasions in 2025. Subsequent week’s DP World Tour Championship, wherein McIlroy is all however assured to win a sixth Order of Merit, will mark his twenty seventh match on both the DP World Tour or PGA Tour this season.
“There’s a number of tournaments that I performed this yr that I don’t often play and that I may not play subsequent yr,” McIlroy mentioned to The Telegraph.
“I performed the Cognizant [Classic] in Palm Seaside Gardens, [the Valero Texas Open in] San Antonio, and the [RBC Heritage in] Hilton Head. And I’ll most likely not play the primary playoff occasion in Memphis. I imply, I completed mainly useless final there this yr and solely moved down one spot within the playoff standings.”
McIlroy started his 2024 season within the Center East, dropping to Tommy Fleetwood on the Dubai Invitational. He then bounced again with a victory on the Hero Dubai Desert Basic, a match he’ll play once more in January 2025.
After his victory in Dubai, McIlroy started his PGA Tour schedule at Pebble Seaside after which performed in 5 extra occasions earlier than The Masters. As a part of his prep for Augusta National, McIlroy wanted to play more, not much less. However sadly for the Northern Irishman, that didn’t translate into successful the Inexperienced Jacket, one thing he has been chasing his complete profession. A win at Augusta would give McIlroy the profession grand slam.
Nonetheless, he is not going to play as a lot on the PGA Tour subsequent season, hoping to reach on the 4 majors feeling refreshed and able to go. He’ll probably make his PGA Tour season debut at Pebble Seaside once more, after which play on the Genesis Invitational at Riveria. His subsequent occasion will probably come on the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, not the Cognizant Basic. Then, McIlroy will play The Gamers, probably his final occasion earlier than The Masters in April.
What follows after April stays to be seen, however it feels like he is not going to play within the FedEx St. Jude Championship, both. But, these developments needs to be no main shock. McIlroy, as a member of the Transactional Committee, is working to assist negotiate a concrete settlement with the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Funding Fund (PIF). He additionally had a whirlwind of a 2024 season, which noticed a U.S. Open heartbreak and unlucky off-the-course developments in his household life. Taking part in 27 occasions clearly takes a toll, too, so be ready to see much less of McIlroy, no more of him, in 2025.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in Via. Remember to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as properly.
