Rory McIlroy said he plans to cut down the number of tournaments he enters next season after feeling the physical demands of his schedule this year.
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RoryMcIlroyhassaidheplanstocutdownthenumberoftournamentsheentersnextseasonafterfeelingthephysicaldemandsofhisschedulethisyear.
McIlroyfinishedtied-ninthattheTourChampionshipattheEastLakeinAtlanta,Georgiaaftercardinga66onSundaytofinishat16-under.Itwashis22ndeventoftheseason.Hehasfivetournamentsremaining.
TheNorthernIrishmancameclosetoendinghisdecade-longmajorchampionshiptitledroughtattheU.S.Open,onlytomisstwoshortputtsinthefinalthreeholesatPinehurstandwatchBrysonDeChambeauliftthetrophy.
“It’sbeenalongseason,andI’mgoingtojusthavetothinkabouttryingtobuildinafewextrabreakshereandtherenextyearandgoingforwardbecauseIfeltlikeIhitabitofawallsortofpost-U.S.Open,andstillfeelalittlebitofthathangover,”McIlroysaid.
Whenaskedhowmanytournamentsistoomanyinoneyear,McIlroysaid:“27.I’musuallysortoflikea22sortofperson.Butagain,thatwaswhenIwas
