Rory McIlroy explains drastic improvement as excellent 2025 season continues
Rory McIlroy believes stepping down from administrative duties with the PGA Tour has helped cause his upturn in form throughout 2025. McIlroy has been a huge success so far this season, which commenced with victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. McIlroy completed his Career Grand Slam at the Masters in AprilGetty The golfing legend then won his second Players Championship title before finally triumphing in Augusta at the Masters. McIlroy was previously a player director on the PGA Tour’s policy board but stepped down from his role in November 2023. He left during talks between the PGA and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund [PIF] over a framework agreement to join forces. The Northern Irishman has seemingly distanced himself from the discussions since, with a reporter asking if that’s influenced his from. “In September, you seemed to step further back from the LIV debate, discussion, and it seemed that’s when it started to click. “I think you went second, second, then you won The Players, which I think is probably the toughest tournament to win, and the Masters. “Do you think there’s a correlation there? Is your mind clearer?” “I think so,” he replied. “Certainly not involved too much in the politics of everything. “And even just not being involved with… Being on the board of this Tour and even just talking about changes to the Tour Championship and all that. “I have no idea what’s going on, and I think at this point, I don’t care. McIlroy has been excellent on the course this yearGetty “I just want to play golf and the reason I got into this game was to shoot scores and try to play the best golf possible, and not really be concerned about how the Tour’s run or the business of the Tour. “It was good to do it, it was a great experience. But, I’m happy with where I’m at right now.” McIlroy was speaking at the Truist Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, which he won for a record-extending fourth time in 2024. The 36-year-old ended the second round on Friday seven under-par in fourth, with Keith Mitchell leading on 12-under, hitting six birdies and three bogeys. He admitted after: “I felt like today was another sort of scrappy one. I made what I feel are some uncharacteristic mistakes compared to how I’ve played the majority of the year. “So just got to try to iron that out over the next couple of days, try to shoot a couple of scores without as many bogeys on the card.”
Rory McIlroy believes stepping down from administrative duties with the PGA Tour has helped cause his upturn in form throughout 2025.
McIlroy has been a huge success so far this season, which commenced with victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
The golfing legend then won his second Players Championship title before finally triumphing in Augusta at the Masters.
McIlroy was previously a player director on the PGA Tour’s policy board but stepped down from his role in November 2023.
He left during talks between the PGA and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund [PIF] over a framework agreement to join forces.
The Northern Irishman has seemingly distanced himself from the discussions since, with a reporter asking if that’s influenced his from.
“In September, you seemed to step further back from the LIV debate, discussion, and it seemed that’s when it started to click.
“I think you went second, second, then you won The Players, which I think is probably the toughest tournament to win, and the Masters.
“Do you think there’s a correlation there? Is your mind clearer?”
“I think so,” he replied. “Certainly not involved too much in the politics of everything.
“And even just not being involved with… Being on the board of this Tour and even just talking about changes to the Tour Championship and all that.
“I have no idea what’s going on, and I think at this point, I don’t care.
“I just want to play golf and the reason I got into this game was to shoot scores and try to play the best golf possible, and not really be concerned about how the Tour’s run or the business of the Tour.
“It was good to do it, it was a great experience. But, I’m happy with where I’m at right now.”
McIlroy was speaking at the Truist Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, which he won for a record-extending fourth time in 2024.
The 36-year-old ended the second round on Friday seven under-par in fourth, with Keith Mitchell leading on 12-under, hitting six birdies and three bogeys.
He admitted after: “I felt like today was another sort of scrappy one. I made what I feel are some uncharacteristic mistakes compared to how I’ve played the majority of the year.
“So just got to try to iron that out over the next couple of days, try to shoot a couple of scores without as many bogeys on the card.”
