Rory McIlroy to head out to Augusta early to prepare for Masters, here’s why

Rory McIlroy is preparing for the Masters after he missed the cut at The Players Championship. The Northern Irish golfer has been very busy for the past eight months and rarely has time to focus on his game. He was very busy taking meetings with officials to talk about the LIV Golf.

McIlroy's performances have been heavily affected by the tiring travel fatigue over the last few months. Moreover, he changed his golf gear last month, which was another reason for his downfall at the Players Championship.

Nonetheless, Rory McIlroy has now announced that he will only be focused on his game.

There is only one month left for the Masters and as Rory makes an early exit from TPC Sawgrass, he will invest his time in preparing for the upcoming major tournament. Speaking to the media, the golfer confessed:

"I'd love to get back to being a golfer. Honestly, it's been a busy sort of six or eight months. As I said at the start of the week, everything has sort of been announced now, and the wheels have been put in motion, so it should obviously quieten down from here."

He went on to add:

"It's just the time management. The golf out here, that's fine, but it's just more the time at home to make sure you're getting prepared, to make sure that you're doing everything you can to be ready once you show up to these weeks. That's where I've maybe sacrificed a little bit of time with some of this other stuff. As I said, I'm ready to get back to being purely a golfer."

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"Making sure my game is in shape" - Rory McIlroy about playing at The Masters

Rory McIlroy has won four major tournaments in his career and is now looking for the first Master's title. McIlroy is left with one tournament before competing at the Masters in April.

Speaking about his Masters practice, Rory McIlroy said:

"Making sure my game is in shape for Augusta. Making sure that I've got all the shots. Making sure that I familiarise myself with the golf course again and go up there for a couple of days. From now all the way until the start of April, it's really just all about getting ready for Augusta."

The 2023 edition of The Masters will take place from April 6 to April 9 at the historic Augusta National Golf Course. Interestingly, LIV Golf players will also be competing at the Masters this year. Although they are barred from the PGA Tour, their journey to major tournaments continues.

Last year's winner Scottie Scheffler will return to compete in the tournament to defend his title alongside some of the best golfers in the world. Tiger Woods will also be returning to lift the sixth Masters of his career.

Woods has only played at The Genesis Invitational this year and is practicing for the Masters. He withdrew his name from The Players Championship due to a leg injury.