Heading into 2025, Rory McIlroy is cutting down the number of competitions on his schedule. “There’s a few tournaments that I played this year that I don’t usually play and that I might not play next year,

Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has backed Rory McIlroy after the Northern Irishman voiced his disapproval at reports that American players will get paid to compete in next year’s contest. European and US players have long competed in the biennial match play competition for free despite the large swathes of money that the event brings in.