RORY McIlory is ready to get his PGA Tour season underway this week at Pebble Seaside.
The Holywood hotshot is coming off a fourth Dubai Desert Basic win two weeks in the past on the DP World Tour.
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He might be joined by Waterford PGA Tour star Seamus Energy however Offaly ace Shane Lowry is not going to be a part of the sector that’s set to compete for a handbag $20,000,000.
McIlroy is scheduled to play a minimum of six instances as he goals to be at his prime for The Masters in April.
The four-time main winner altered his common schedule to play extra within the build-up to the primary main of the season.
World quantity two McIlroy has received all three of the opposite main titles aside from The Masters.
And he’ll be joined this week by Seamus Energy, who certified for all 9 of this season’s ‘Signature’ occasions after ending within the prime 70 throughout final yr’s FedEx Cup standings.
It was introduced that two-time PGA Tour winner Energy has been voted onto the PGA Tour’s Advisory Council.
However it set to be a unique story for Shane Lowry after he didn’t qualify for the profitable occasion after ending outdoors the highest 70 in final season’s FedEx Cup.
The Offaly star additionally stepped down from his place on the Tour’s Advisory Council.
Lowry may have discovered a manner into Pebble Seaside occasion by means of the highest ten on this season’s FedEx Cup standings.
However the in style Irishman missed the reduce at The American Categorical Championship earlier than ending tied-Twenty fifth eventually weekend’s Farmers Insurance coverage Open at Torrey Pines.
Lowry may earn considered one of 4 sponsor invitations for the AT & T however that’s unlikely at this stage.
All of the motion from Monterey will get underway on Thursday at 4.45pm on Sky Sports activities Golf with Sunday’s winner set to pocket $3.8m from the huge $20m purse.
