Rory McIlroy tackling busy schedule to get 'more comfortable' with his game

McIlroy plotted the best course to maintain his relative momentum was to start off 2021 by playing seven events in eight weeks in the short window before a return trip to Augusta

Rory McIlroy plays his second shot on the 8th hole during Day 4 of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy isn’t dipping his toe into 2021 – he’s taking the full plunge head-first into the new year.

Coming off a third-place finish in the European Tour season opener in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, McIlroy turns his attention to the US PGA Tour where he’ll play six of the next seven weeks starting with this week’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines and the Waste Management Phoenix Open the next week.