Golf fans have been waiting to see Rory McIlroy play since winning his second green jacket at the Masters. McIlroy has not played in a PGA Tour tournament since notching back-to-back victories at Augusta National.
The star will not play this week’s Cadillac Championship after also skipping the Zurich Classic and RBC Heritage following the Masters. It looks like fans will get to see McIlroy play in the Truist Championship, which tees off at Quail Hollow on May 7, 2026.
The Truist Championship announced the news on April 28, via social media.
“Welcome six-time major champion, @McIlroyRory, to the Truist Championship!” the Truist Championship detailed in an April 28, message on X.
The tournament will give McIlroy a tune-up before the PGA Championship on May 14.
Here’s what you need to know about the latest golf news.
Rory McIlroy’s Next PGA Tournament Is the Truist Championship on May 7
McIlroy has been quiet about his upcoming schedule following the Masters. The golfer previously indicated that he planned to be more selective about the events that he plays in 2026.
McIlroy emphasized that he did not intend to take a long victory tour after his second straight Masters win.
“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.”
Rory McIlroy Is Skipping the Cadillac Championship at Donald Trump’s Golf Course in Doral
There had been some speculation that McIlroy would play in this week’s Cadillac Championship. President Donald Trump sparked rumors in his congratulatory social media message to McIlroy. Trump indicated that McIlroy would be playing the PGA event at Doral.
“Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on another Great Championship, The Masters!” Trump explained 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!”
Instead, McIlroy was absent from the Cadillac Championship field that the PGA Tour announced. McIlroy is expected to play both the Truist Championship and PGA Championship.
It will be worth watching to see McIlroy’s status for the Byron Nelson on May 21.
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