PARIS: Rory McIlroy makes his first look of the fresh year next week on the Abu Dhabi Championship, taking a quiz to jump abet to his supreme after a topsy-turvy 2021.
The Northern Irishman will invent his eighth strive to entire the occupation Enormous Slam on the Masters in April, however ending his eight-year await any most critical title might maybe perchance be an very unswerving achievement.
McIlroy was the world number 1 midway via the 2020 season however had slipped to 16th in the rankings simply 15 months later.
There had been flashes of his supreme in the closing stages of final year, even if it ended with a leisurely crumple and torn shirt on the DP World Tour Championship in November and a low attain in the Hero World Relate of affairs.
He jumped abet into the finish 10 by claiming his 20th PGA Tour victory on the CJ Cup in October, becoming simply the fourth non-American to reach the label since World War 2.
“For the last few months, I used to be looking for to be any individual else,” four-time most critical winner McIlroy mentioned after that success. “I realize that being me is enough and that’s the reason enough to develop issues like this.”
McIlroy had endured a nightmare Ryder Cup as Europe had been thrashed 19-9 by the US at Whistling Straits.
The 32-year-ragged lost all of his three suits on the outlet two days, sooner than saving some face with a purchase over Xander Schauffele in the singles.
“I used to be disappointed with how I played [in the Ryder Cup],” admitted McIlroy. “I salvage more emotional inviting about that than about this [CJ Cup win].”
After a winless 2020, two titles final year had been welcome for McIlroy, however he’ll be focused on the majors this time around.
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