Rory McIlroy plans to handle his Masters win a bit differently this time around. McIlroy was asked about another potential long layoff following Augusta similar to his approach in 2025.
The 2-time Masters champion revealed he plans to take a “a couple of weeks off” before playing in another tournament. For context, the next major is the PGA Championship which tees off on May 14, at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
It sounds like McIlroy will aim to return to PGA Tour play prior to the next major.
“I think different (the schedule between events). Different (from 2025),” McIlroy told reporters on April 13. “Yeah, I said at the start of the weekend here I felt like the Grand Slam was the destination, and I realized it wasn’t. I’m on this journey to — I don’t know, I just won my sixth major, and I feel like I’m in a really good spot with my game and my body.
“… I’ve waited so long to win the Masters, and all of a sudden I win two in a row. So I still want to enjoy it. I’ve got a couple of weeks off before I go back to play competitive golf, but I don’t think I’ll go through that lull of motivation or the sort of things that I was feeling last year post winning this tournament.”
Here’s what you need to know about McIlroy following his Masters victory.
Rory McIlroy’s Next PGA Tour Tournament May Be the Cadillac Championship on April 30
This means McIlroy will not play the RBC Heritage this week. It also calls into question his status for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
President Donald Trump may have dropped a hint about McIlroy’s next event. Following the Masters, Trump sent a congratulatory message to McIlroy while adding that he planned to watch the star play in Doral at the Cadillac Championship which begins April 30.
“Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on another Great Championship, The Masters!” Trump noted in an April 13, Truth Social post. “He performed tremendously under intense pressure, something which few people would be able to even think about doing. With each year, Rory is becoming more and more a LEGEND!
“I look forward to watching him compete in two weeks at Doral. The quality of Professional Golfers today has become extraordinary, each and every one of them. They should all be proud of the way they played at The Masters this weekend!”
Rory McIlroy After Winning 2nd Masters: ‘I Still Have Things I Want to Achieve’
McIlroy has now won six majors following his second Masters victory. The star has a chance to go for his seventh at the PGA Championship.
McIlroy indicated that he is still hungry despite finally winning at Augusta National and completing the Grand Slam in 2025.
“I don’t want to put a number on it, but I feel like this win is just — I don’t want to say a stop on the journey, but yeah, it’s just a part of the journey,” McIlroy explained. “I still have things I want to achieve, but I still want to enjoy it as well.”
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