He spent the following four days at home resting and rehabbing and didn’t arrive to TPC Sawgrass for the Players until Wednesday afternoon.
His play somewhat resembled that of a player who didn’t play a practice round as he closed out the week at even-par after shooting a 1-under-par 71 on Sunday. Now the question, given his mediocre week results-wise, is whether McIlroy adds another tournament to his schedule before Augusta. This week was planned to be his final tournament tuneup before defending his Masters title.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his shot from the 12th tee during the final round of The Players Championship 2026. Getty Images
The next PGA Tour event is the Valspar Championship this week, which is followed by the Texas Children’s Hospital Houston Open and then the Valero Texas Open before the Masters.
“I haven’t really made a decision either way,’’ McIlroy said of adding another tournament. “I’ll see how my body feels. We’ll see how I feel in practice and at home, and if I get itchy feet at home, maybe add an event at some point.’’
