{"id":30736,"date":"2025-04-18T17:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T17:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/30736\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T17:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T17:10:11","slug":"when-will-rory-mcilroy-return-to-action-and-is-he-playing-the-rbc-heritage-this-week-masters-champions-upcoming-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/30736\/","title":{"rendered":"When will Rory McIlroy return to action and is he playing the RBC Heritage this week? Masters champion’s upcoming schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rory McIlroy will take a deserved rest after finally fulfilling his life-long ambition of winning the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Northern Irishman ended an 11-year major drought after producing one of the most dramatic final rounds in Masters history<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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McIlroy had his wife Erica Stroll and their daughter Poppy present for his Masters winCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

As ever, the world number two did things the hard way, edging out Justin Rose<\/a>\u00a0in a playoff, the tournament’s first since 2017.<\/p>\n

McIlroy instantly surrendered his overnight two-shot advantage on his first hole on Sunday, before battling back to the top and then blowing a four-shot lead standing on the 11th tee.<\/p>\n

Excruciatingly for fans, the 35-year-old endured a missed putt for par on the 72nd hole but finally birdied the first playoff hole for the win.<\/p>\n

McIlroy collapsed to the floor in tears at taking home the prestigious Green Jacket and\u00a0joining the elitest of golf’s elite<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Only Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Gene Sarazan, Jack Nicklaus and McIlroy’s idol,\u00a0Tiger Woods<\/a>,\u00a0had achieved the career Grand Slam.<\/p>\n

Golf’s relentless schedule means tournaments are already taking place this week, but when will the Masters<\/a> champion be involved?<\/p>\n

Is McIlroy playing in the RBC Heritage?<\/p>\n

McIlroy will not be competing at Harbor Town Golf Links<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The five-time major champion usually skips this tournament after the Masters and is doing so this year.<\/p>\n

Instead, he has returned to Northern Ireland for a short private visit.<\/p>\n

McIlroy did make an appearance at the RBC Heritage last year, tying for 33rd, 12 shots back of champion Scottie Scheffler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The latter, who endured a frustrating weekend at Augusta, will return to South Carolina to defend his title in a star-studded 72-player field. <\/p>\n

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McIlroy has claimed an elusive fifth major<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy upcoming schedule<\/p>\n

Tournaments for which McIlroy has formerly committed<\/strong>:<\/p>\n