Whatever the new PGA Tour season of the future looks like, Rory McIlroy will continue to build his schedule to his own personal preferences – even if it makes it harder for him to win.
McIlroy admitted “I feel a bit like a part-timer” as he returned to action at The Memorial Tournament for the first time since the PGA Championship last month.
The Memorial is just McIlroy’s eighth start of the year on the PGA Tour, as he makes his golf-life balance his priority – using his time after Aronimink to settle into a new house in London.
And McIlroy says that he will continue to “pick and choose” his schedule based on his own priorities regardless of how the new PGA Tour is shaped.
Brian Rolapp looks set to create a two-tiered PGA Tour of the future, with Track 1 events expanding in both the size of the field and in the number of tournaments from the current Signature Events.
McIlroy, though, feels he’s earned the right to pick his own schedule, so won’t be changing things around to play in more of these big events.
“I think with the Track 1 events expanded to 120 players, I mean, I think I would back myself to finish in that top 100 or whatever it is if I play a limited schedule,” said McIlroy.
“I’ve been doing this a long time, I’ve been on Tour longer – more than half of my life at this point. So I’ll pick and choose my spots like I have been doing sort of the last 18 months to two years.”
And McIlroy will stick to his plan even if it means making it harder for him to win the FedEx Cup – as balancing his family life and outside interests is more important.
“Does it mean it makes it harder for myself to win the FedExCup or whatever the season-long title race is going to be called? Absolutely.
“But I’m okay with that because it brings balance to my life and let’s me enjoy things outside of the game.”
How many events does McIlroy want to play a year?
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McIlroy says he enjoys the flexibility of being able to add tournament starts on the PGA Tour at late notice if he feels he needs them.
Unlike the majority of American players, McIlroy also has commitments in Europe and globally on the DP World Tour – including events in Australia, India and…
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