Overview
- This week at the BMW Championship McIlroy said he missed his daughter Poppy’s first day of school on Wednesday and would have preferred to be home.
- He confirmed he will play five of the next six weeks and that he divides his calendar between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, which increases his time away from home.
- McIlroy has taken deliberate breaks after majors, withdrew from Bay Hill and cited a minor back niggle that affected his play at The Players and the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
- Reports say he and his family spent the summer based at Wentworth after a reconciled marriage following divorce papers filed in 2024, a change that has influenced where he chooses to compete.
- At 37 and fresh from back-to-back Masters wins and a career Grand Slam, McIlroy says he no longer needs to chase every event which could lower his chances in season-long races but adds stability and time with family.