{"id":1244372,"date":"2023-05-03T08:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T08:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/missing-rbc-heritage-an-easy-decision-after-masters-misery-rory-mcilroy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T18:52:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:52:23","slug":"missing-rbc-heritage-an-easy-decision-after-masters-misery-rory-mcilroy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/missing-rbc-heritage-an-easy-decision-after-masters-misery-rory-mcilroy\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing RBC Heritage an \u2018easy decision\u2019 after Masters misery \u2013 Rory McIlroy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rory McIlroy insists it was an \u201ceasy decision\u201d to potentially forfeit \u00a32.4million in bonus money as he spoke for the first time about how missing the cut in the Masters \u201csucked\u201d.<\/p>\n

McIlroy did not speak to waiting reporters after a second round of 74 at Augusta National brought a premature end to his latest bid to win a green jacket and complete the career grand slam.<\/p>\n

The world number three then withdrew from the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head, meaning he had missed his second \u2018designated event\u2019 of the year on the PGA Tour and was subject to losing 25 per cent of his Player Impact Program bonus.<\/p>\n

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Rory McIlroy missed the cut in the Masters (David J Phillip\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cWe certainly have our minimums, we obviously signed up for this designated-event series this year,\u201d McIlroy said at a promotional event for FedEx ahead of the Wells Fargo Championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI obviously knew the consequences that could come with missing one of those. It was an easy decision, but I felt like, if that fine or whatever is to happen, (it) was worth that for me in order to get some things in place.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had my reasons not to play Hilton Head. I expressed those to Jay [Monahan, the PGA Tour commissioner] and whether he thinks that is enough to warrant\u2026 look, again, I understood the consequences of that decision before I made it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo whatever happens, happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

McIlroy revealed that he had allowed himself to think about his prospects of becoming just the sixth player to have won all four major titles after shooting five under par on the back nine of his Wednesday practice round at Augusta.<\/p>\n

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