Rory McIlroy has said he will make a late decision on whether to enter any more tournaments before defending his Masters crown next month. The Northern Irishman has been managing a back injury, which forced him to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this month.
McIlroy returned to competition at the Players Championship over the weekend, completing all four rounds. He has the option to play up to three events before Augusta, including the Valspar Championship this week and two tournaments in Texas.
Speaking after his final round at TPC Sawgrass, McIlroy remained non-committal. “I haven’t really made a decision either way. I’ll see how my body feels,” he said. “If I get itchy feet maybe I’ll add an event at some point.”
McIlroy made the cut and finished in 46th place, 13 shots behind winner Cameron Young. Despite the result, he was pleased to have completed the tournament. “Happy I got through four days and my body feels good,” he said. “I hit the ball well. I just didn’t make anything on the greens.”
McIlroy won the Masters last year in a playoff against Justin Rose. He will now assess his fitness before deciding on his pre-Masters schedule.
