HE may have failed to qualify for this week’s Tour Championship, the final event in the FedEx play-offs, but Rory McIlroy’s struggles have had benefits for another event in the UK.
Having confirmed a few weeks ago that he will play in October’s Dunhill Links Championship on Scottish soil, McIlroy has now added next week’s British Masters at Close House near Newcastle to his schedule.
McIlroy, who turned professional 10 years ago yesterday, has an affinity with the British Masters. He played in it as a 15-year-old amateur in 2005 and then made his pro debut in the event in 2007.
“I kind of had it in the back of my mind that if I didn’t make the Tour Championship then there was a chance to tee it up at Close House, so I have decided to do that before finishing my season off the next week at the Dunhill Links,” he said.
Meanwhile, Connor Syme, Scotland’s No.1 amateur this year, has turned professional and will make his debut in this week’s Portuguese Masters on the European Tour.
Syme, who played in the Walker Cup for GB&I recently, has joined the Modest Golf team, the management company set up by One Direction star, Niall Horan.
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