Rory McIlroy says he’ll proceed to benefit from the “luxurious” of selecting his personal match schedule, even when it means lacking extra signature occasions.
The world quantity two is behind solely American Scottie Scheffler within the FedEx Cup standings earlier than this week’s ultimate PGA Tour occasion of the yr at East Lake Golf Membership in Atlanta which, for the primary time since 2019, is not going to see the season-long leaders profit from beginning strokes.
The five-time main winner from Northern Eire has been criticised this season for lacking three signature occasions – he didn’t play the Memorial Event, The Sentry or the RBC Heritage – in addition to the primary occasion of the play-offs, the FedEx St Jude Championship.
Whereas the 2025 PGA Tour season concludes this week, McIlroy nonetheless maintains DP World Tour commitments and will play in India and Australia, in addition to on the Irish Open, earlier than the tip of the yr.
“I will at all times have a look at the schedule at first of the yr and see what most closely fits me and my life, and all the things else that I do with household or different alternatives that I am pursuing exterior of golf,” he mentioned.
“This yr that meant skipping a couple of signature occasions. [Next year] I would skip much less, I would skip the identical quantity.
“The luxurious of being a PGA Tour participant is we’re free to choose and select our personal schedule for probably the most half. I took benefit of that this yr and I will proceed to benefit from that for so long as I can.”
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