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Rory McIlroy reveals how he hopes to play for another “15-18 years” and has no aspirations to play senior circuit golf.
Rory McIlroy has said he is staying as patient as he possibly can as the wait for another major stretches into its eighth year.
McIlroy’s most recent performance at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship followed a particular, familiar pattern for the Northern Irishman.
It’s a trend that frustratingly for the now 32-year-old father of one has also trickled over into the majors.
Get off to a slow start. Battle your game. Grind away. Battle the elements. Make the cut. Make a run for it and then ultimately leave it all to late in the day.
As ever, McIlroy was recently asked about why the wait for another major has taken so long. Probably tedious for McIlroy to answer at this point.
But his answer to BBC Sport was a little different this time. It shows perhaps a different mindset for the player who perhaps has a different perspective on his golf this year.
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He said:
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McIlroy’s interview with the publication touched upon what he intends to do when he stops playing at the elite level. “I just don’t think I’ll want to play,” he said.
He added:
McIlroy’s “thirst for knowledge” will also see him taking on more ventures in the business world.
McIlroy already has an extensive portfolio and is part of an investment partnership. He wants to get his feet wet with other hi-tech businesses and wellness, he said.
TaylorMade staffer McIlroy enjoyed the charge last week on the DP World Tour and found some positives heading into this week for the Dubai Desert Classic, a tournament that he has won twice.
The only major he is yet to win is the Masters. Golf fans remember his collapse at Augusta National when he was a bushy-haired and didn’t have the same muscle mass he carries now.
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He told the BBC:
