On May 11, 2025, Rory McIlroy posted a hot take on the PGA Tour’s scheduling around major championships. The Northern Irishman has said that he isn’t a ‘huge fan’ of playing a Signature Event the week before or after a major event. He also said that he likes to play the week before a signature event.
Rory McIlroy said that PGA Tour golfers are “very used to playing two, three weeks in a row” and back-to-back big events are “nothing out of the ordinary.” Patrick Cantlay talked about the conversation after the Truist Championship. He is the eight-time PGA Tour winner, and concluded T4 on May 11, 2025, Sunday. Moreover, He quoted McIlroy’s comments after playing the special event a week ahead of the major, like this week.
In the post-round press conference at the Truist Championship, Patrick Cantlay said, as quoted by ASAP Sports:
“I think it’s fine. I like playing the week before a major, get some rhythm, get some reps in. I think it’s great… I think it’s good prep. We’re very used to playing two, three weeks in a row out here. So, nothing out of the ordinary.”
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A hot take by Rory McIlroy on signature event-major scheduling
Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy accepted that he’s ‘not a huge fan’ of playing a signature event the week around a major championship outing. He admitted this after failing to secure his title and finishing T7 at the Truist Championship at Philly Cricket Club.
On May 11, 2025, Sunday, Rory McIlroy said, as quoted by ASAP Sports:
“Before, I’m all for. After, I wouldn’t — I’m not a huge fan of it, but there’s only so many weeks in the year… I really like playing the week before if it makes sense. I think, again, this week was a great indication of where my game is and what I need to think about and what I need to work on going into next week. But the weeks after majors are tough.”
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About Rory McIlroy
Rory Daniel McIlroy was born on 4 May 1989. He is a Northern Irish professional golfer and plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He achieved a record of being the former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking for over 100 weeks during his career. He is the winner of the 2011 U.S. Open, 2012 and 2014 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship and 2025 Masters Tournament.
