Wish he would play the Scottish Open 😀
Good preperation for the Open.....
Good preperation for the Open.....
Rory NOT playing PGA @ Wentworth
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Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Looks like he might be getting a rest this weekend!
ab1v
Medal Winner
Players like spieth, day etc play more tournaments than mcilroy. No coincidence that they're challenging most weeks.
He's playing a game that when he was younger he would love to play every day, like 90% of us would.
Maybe I'm just jealous that he gets the chance to play so much golf.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
One can only assume that he's got a few more quid in the bank than he did when he was 14 or 15......
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Worlds top 10 as per the OWGR
Events played over a 2 year period
Day - 41
Spieth - 52
McIlroy - 44
Watson - 47
Fowler - 51
Stenson - 48
Scott - 43
Johnson - 41
Willett - 52
Rose - 52
Not as cut a dried as you would think. It also makes Day's Rise to No 1 all the more astonishing given he's played less that the 8 of the top 10 and the same as the other.
I'd like to see what the other top players are doing this year from now to the RC. That would be a fairer comparison as I think people are trying to make a story out of nothing on Rory's schedule.
Radbourne2010
Challenge Tour Pro
Just seen this on GM website http://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/news/tour-news/rory-mcilroy-withdraws-from-bmw-pga-championship-91162
After his start at Quail Hollow yesterday he may well have a weekend to recover before next week's gruelling couple of rounds. Is it me or is he becoming a little precious?
After his start at Quail Hollow yesterday he may well have a weekend to recover before next week's gruelling couple of rounds. Is it me or is he becoming a little precious?
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
As Val points out its probably the norm for an elite golfer to only play every other week (elite being top 10)
But yeah to Joe Public it can easily seem like he's having a laugh even hinting that his schedule might be excessive if he were to add Wentworth in
Lots of his fans will have been looking forward to seeing him
Garush34
Journeyman Pro
5 in a row would be a bit excessive if he added Wentworth. Can't expect them to play all the time and considering at the start and end of the year he generally plays less I think he has got it about right schedule wise, the majors are where his career will be judged and he has to be ready for them.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Is it really excessive though
I don't know enough about what they do day in day out but he's just had three weeks off and so yeah he'd work 5 weeks in a row before the next week off
In our world (& most pro golfers too) that's not even close to excessive
But its been mentioned already because he's been successful he can afford to concentrate his efforts, so good on him getting to cherry pick his golf... but I can't bring myself to say 10 weeks off from the Masters to the Ryder Cup (26 weeks) is anywhere near punishing, its pretty sedate really
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Potentially 5 weeks in a row with no more than a day off when you include travel, sponsor time, pro am etc etc
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
That's what I mean, five 6 day weeks after a three week break & another week off on the horizon even forgetting about the rest of the year being week on/week off after that
Not an excessive workload for a young fit guy who'll be wrapped in cotton wool for all his traveling anyway
edit: but as I've conceded, he's earned the right to pick & choose, but doesn't mean he'll get any sympathy for suggesting 5 weeks is excessive
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tugglesf239
Journeyman Pro
Never mind Rory. I am going the be there (maybe)
I have just been offered a round on the course on the 16th
Do you think it will have been set up for the PGA? Galleries etc?
I have just been offered a round on the course on the 16th
Do you think it will have been set up for the PGA? Galleries etc?
Garush34
Journeyman Pro
I'd say it is. I know people will say it is just golf, but its golf at the highest level which will be mentally draining. I'm sure last year he played 5 in a row about this time and missed the cut in two events in a row. Plus you have to factor in all the media time, travel, sponsor commitments etc. Yes he is young but he also deserves to have a break, and the lucky for him he gets to choose when he does.
Plus he may have just had 3 weeks off but I bet he wasn't just lazing about, it will have been mixed in with some sponsor stuff, and practice.
WillC
Assistant Pro
Think this is important.
A week off the tour does not mean a 'week off' as we would know it. It's likely he's still practicing for 8 odd hours a day, whether it be range work, gym, with a coach, trainer, looking at courseplans etc.
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
I live next door, big grandstand was 90% done last week, hospitality on the left was on its way as was the big board on the first. most of the tented village was well underway as well
Radbourne2010
Challenge Tour Pro
Stands are up and course will already be set-up as if its the BMW PGA week. Should be great playing it so close to the actual event. Very jealous!
tugglesf239
Journeyman Pro
Cheers both
I need to get HID approval first but i think i can swing it..
I need to get HID approval first but i think i can swing it..
