Rory McIlroy wants to cut back on schedule moving forward: ‘I hit a bit of a wall of post-U.S. Open’

RoryMcIlroystillhasawaystogotocloseouthis2024campaign,butitsoundslikehe’smorethanreadytobedone. McIlroy,speakingafterhistop10finishattheTourChampionshiponSundayatEastLakeGolfClubinAtlanta,thinksheneedstocutbackonhisschedulemovingforward. “It’sbeenalongseason,andI’mgoingtojusthavetothinkabouttryingtobuildinafewextrabreakshereandtherenextyearandgoingforwardbecauseIfeellikeIhitabitofawallofpost-U.S.Open,andstillfeelalittlebitofthathangover,”McIlroysaid. TheTourChampionshipwashis22ndtournamentoftheyear.WhilethatsignaledtheendofthePGATour’sseason,McIlroystillhasfiveeventsleftonhisslate—includingnextweek’sIrishOpenandtheAlfredDunhillLinksChampionshipinOctober.McIlroyhasamorethan1,000-pointleadintheDPWorldTour’sRacetoDubaistandings,too.ThatseasonwrapsupwithapairofplayoffeventsinDubaiinNovember. Playingin27tournamentsinoneyear,Mcilroysaidfirmly,istoomanyforhim.Nowatthisstageofhi