McIlroy seeks return to form at TPC Boston

Reigning FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy has been quiet for the reason that PGA Tour’s restart in June however hopes to rekindle some TPC Boston magic at this week’s playoffs opener the place Tiger Woods begins what may very well be a busy five-week stretch.

McIlroy has but to handle a top-10 end for the reason that PGA Tour returned from a three-month Covid-19 hiatus however nonetheless has loads of confidence going into the Northern Trust which is being held on a structure the place he has gained twice earlier than.

“This is usually a time of year where I’ve historically played pretty well … and Boston’s a place and a golf course where I’ve got some nice history, so hopefully that can ignite something for me this week and I can get on a good little run of golf coming up,” McIlroy stated at TPC Boston.

The prime 125 golfers on the season-long FedExCup factors listing certified for this week’s occasion. The prime 70 gamers after the Northern Trust advance to subsequent week’s BMW Championship outdoors Chicago, with the highest 30 from there heading to Atlanta for the Sept. 4-7 Tour Championship the place the winner will get $15 million.

Woods has performed simply 4 tournaments in 2020 as a part of a restricted schedule and now hopes to remain wholesome as he faces a doubtlessly busy stretch that would see him play 4 of the subsequent 5 weeks given the U.S. Open is ready for Sept. 17-20.

The two-time FedExCup champion, who’s 49th on the factors listing and would want couple of sturdy finishes to make it to Atlanta, stated after this yr’s PGA Championship that he was gearing up for a heavy workload ought to he must compete in three consecutive weeks.

“Well, that’s potentially what could happen, and we’ve been training for that,” stated Woods, who this week will make his fifth try at a record-breaking 83rd PGA Tour win.

“Trying to get my strength and endurance up to that ability to making sure that I can handle that type of workload.”

Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose are among the many big-name gamers at risk of seeing their season come to an in depth this week as they’re all at present outdoors the highest 70 on the factors listing.

World quantity seven Brooks Koepka, who was 97th on the listing, withdrew from the occasion earlier on Wednesday.