{"id":297264,"date":"2023-11-14T19:38:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T19:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=297264"},"modified":"2023-11-14T19:38:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T19:38:57","slug":"rory-mcilory-makes-surprising-us-snub-with-hint-about-future-after-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/golf\/rory-mcilory-makes-surprising-us-snub-with-hint-about-future-after-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlory makes surprising US snub with hint about future after golf"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rory McIlory is planning a return to the UK once he finally finishes playing elite-level golf, but not for at least another 10 years at the top of his sport. The four-time major champion heads to Dubai this week with the DP World Tour Order of Merit title and its accompanying \u00a32 million in prize money already guaranteed.<\/p>\n

McIlroy has enjoyed a successful season, winning the Dubai Desert Classic and the Scottish Open as well as recapturing the Ryder Cup with Europe in Rome where he produced a typically brilliant performance.<\/p>\n

He also narrowly missed out on adding another major to his collection when he finished one shot adrift of Wyndham Clark at the US Open in June, something he has regrets about.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a pre-tournament press conference in Dubai, McIlroy rated his current campaign, which has firmly established him as the current world No 2. as “7 out of 10”.<\/p>\n

He told Golf Digest Magazine: \u201cI had the two wins and my best ever Ryder Cup. So I\u2019ve been happy with the year. I\u2019ll rue that miss at LA. I had a great opportunity to pick up another major and I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m not going to let that take away from the fact that it\u2019s been another really consistent, solid year. My game is in as good a shape as it\u2019s ever been.\u201d<\/p>\n

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McIlroy has revealed that he is planning to stay at the top of the game for another 10 years at least, by which time he will be in his mid-40s. At this point, he is planning to relocate to the London area, where he has already purchased a home for his wife Erica and family.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old still hopes to complete a clean sweep of the majors, with just the US Masters left to conquer after winning The Open, the US Open and the PGA Championship twice already.<\/p>\n

But in the meantime, he will be content with winning the European Tour Order of Merit for a fifth time, even if he doesn’t even need to swing a club at Jumeirah Golf Estates this week to do so.<\/p>\n

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