Rory McIlroy returns to particular person competitors for the primary time since successful The Masters this week on the Truist Championship.
The Northern Irishman accomplished the profession Grand Slam at Augusta, and he has solely appeared within the Zurich Basic alongside Shane Lowry since.
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However he is now again and is headlining the sphere on the Truist Championship which was beforehand often known as the Wells Fargo.
McIlroy has gained this occasion 4 instances, together with final yr when he swept his rivals apart, successful by 5 strokes.
He claimed all of his victories at Quail Hole, however the venue has modified because of it internet hosting the PGA Championship subsequent week.
It means the Philadelphia Cricket Membership is enjoying host to a discipline additionally together with Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas.
Truist Championship: Date and the way to observe
The 2025 Truist Championship started on Thursday, Might 8 and can run till Sunday, Might 11.
The 4 rounds of play can be held at Philadelphia Cricket Membership’s Wissahickon Course for the primary time. The course is a par 70 and measures a complete of seven,119 yards.
Play will get underway at 1pm UK time for Spherical 2.
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Truist Championship: Discipline and tee instances
The sector will embrace 72 of the PGA Tour’s greatest stars.
As talked about, McIlroy headlines the motion together with Schauffele, Thomas and Ludvig Aberg.
Different massive names enjoying in north Philadelphia embrace former winners Max Homa, Wyndham Clark and Jason Day.
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler is just not enjoying this week after selecting to function within the CJ Cup Byron Nelson as an alternative, successful that occasion.
The complete discipline, tee instances and groupings have been confirmed and may be discovered right here.
The newest Truist Championship leaderboard may be discovered right here as soon as play is up and operating.
Keith Mitchell is the chief after Spherical 1, carding a gap 61 to take a seat at 9-under-par, one forward of Denny McCarthy.
Collin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler, Sepp Straka and Akshay Bhatia all made spectacular begins too whereas McIlroy is 5 pictures off the lead after his opening 66.
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Truist Championship previous winners
- 2024 – Rory McIlroy
- 2023 – Wyndham Clark
- 2022 – Max Homa
- 2021 – Rory McIlroy
- 2019 – Max Homa
- 2018 – Jason Day
- 2017 – Brian Harman
- 2016 – James Hahn
- 2015 – Rory McIlroy
- 2014 – J.B. Holmes
Truist Championship: What has been stated?
McIlroy admitted he felt ‘a bit rusty’ as he opened his Truist Championship title defence.
McIlroy littered six birdies with a few dropped pictures on the again 9 as he started his build-up for subsequent week’s PGA Championship.
“I used to be a bit rusty on the market, simply hadn’t performed in every week and I hadn’t actually finished a ton of follow,” stated McIlroy.
“I drove the ball fairly properly. I actually can tidy a couple of issues up, however total an honest day.”
He added: “I do not need to diminish this event and this championship, however to me, with all the pieces that is occurred over the previous couple of weeks, this was all the time going to be a terrific prep week for me to see the place my recreation was and type of refine a couple of issues.
“I nonetheless need to play properly, and I nonetheless need to have an opportunity to win the event, however I am going to have a significantly better gauge of the place my recreation goes into subsequent week after these 4 days than I’d have had if I hadn’t had performed or if I simply spent the week at dwelling practising. It is an vital week for me.
“Hopefully in two weeks’ time you are speaking about me being a six-time main champion as an alternative of a five-time main champion.”
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