Masters champion and golf legend Rory McIlroy has decided to skip this week’s PGA Tour Signature Event at the RBC Heritage.
Masters champion Rory McIlroy has decided to pull out of this week’s $20m RBC Heritage, the latest Signature Event on the PGA Tour.
McIlroy, 35, achieved golf immortality on Sunday after winning The Masters for the first time.
The World No.2 now joins fellow golf legends Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen as the sixth player in the modern era to capture the career grand slam.
McIlroy defeated his European Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose with a birdie on the first extra hole.
The PGA Tour superstar has won three times in 2025 following victories at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Players Championship and The Masters.
McIlroy, now a five-time major champion, won a record $4.2m for winning The Masters.
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Rory McIlroy chooses to bypass the 2025 RBC Heritage
McIlroy’s name is not down to compete in this week’s $20m Signature Event on the PGA Tour schedule.
The 2025 RBC Heritage marks the fifth of eight Signature Events on the PGA Tour this season.
McIlroy has typically bypassed the RBC Heritage at iconic Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
The limited-field event will feature 72 players.
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