Rory McIlroy is planning to cut down the number of tournaments he enters in 2025 after a congested season that will include 27 events this year. (More Sports News)
The Northern Irishman finished tied for ninth place🤪 in the Tour Championship in Atlanta last weeke✱nd, his 22nd event of the year.
McI🔴lroy started the year strong, winning the Dubai Desert Classic🍰 before triumphing at the Wells Fargo Championship in May.
He also came close to ending his decade-long wait for a major title, but agonisingly missed out to Bryson DeChambeau by one shot at the U.S. Open after a late collapse, prompting him t🍷o take a short break.
"It's been a long season, and I'm going to just have to think about trying to build in a few extra breaks here and there next year and going forward🍨 because𒁏 I felt like I hit a bit of a wall sort of post-U.S. Open, and still feel a little bit of that hangover," said McIlroy.
"My season is not over, obviously. I'🌳ve still got five events left to play," he said.
"But yeah, I feel like the tournaments came thick and fast, and obviously, with the O𒀰lympics thrown in there, as well, this year, it sort of condens✱ed everything a bit."
Since the U.S. Open, McIlroy has struggled to show his early-season form, missing the cut at The Open Championship and finishing fi🎃fth at✅ the Paris Olympics while representing Team Ireland.
The 35-year-old still has five tournaments left this y🏅ear, including next week's Irish Open at Royal County Down.
Asked how many tournaments is too many in one year, McIওlroy replied: "27🌳. I'm usually sort of like a 22 sort of person. But again, that was when I was sort of in my 20s and didn't have the responsibilities that I do now.
"I'm going to🔴 try to cut it back to like 18 or 20 a year going forward, I 🌟think."
