{"id":546894,"date":"2026-03-17T20:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/546894\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:33:10","slug":"the-players-why-rory-mcilroys-poor-title-defence-leaves-questions-over-pga-tour-form-and-schedule-ahead-of-the-masters-sky-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/546894\/","title":{"rendered":"The Players: Why Rory McIlroy&#039;s poor title defence leaves questions over PGA Tour form and schedule ahead of The Masters &#8211; Sky Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxPOVpPWTNSYUptenpyWVRIdzdmT20xaUxkT1FVYUpERFhfQTZJWXFXUlFiUHp5ejZJTVFEWWdxOWhiNFNBZFBVMzBWeHNTUGhqRnJNaUFhN05kbzJPNWJtallnY25VMzZQZ3c5THVhUWR6VkpRaExzNWU4YW12T3F6UUx0U0hTM3VSN3hKa2ZVbmN6OGh3dHYtbXAzOVVRY042WXlPS0d3SjMwSTNsRlI3RW1UOWI1WUFLeGxQdWZuYm5ubmxXcjNyRERidkxTNkJOZWVHZ0gtZlFPak9WZFNzX1o0T0dhcy1mZm1nOC1SLXlpX0IzRWtsWlFkSHJVdw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Players: Why Rory McIlroy&#8217;s poor title defence leaves questions over PGA Tour form and schedule ahead of The Masters<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky Sports<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOR09nZTZ2dEc3Z0w2Y0JTcEZnbU53XzNfV3JoSlAxRTBpVmdIUGtWSUJVazY1WGhIaXRmU0UyTkdfQkpPa29wRThpRUt3cUZ3LWg1OEZMMXh4d25zNjhXTVM4MGlJbHZoMHhXdGl4Z1hTTVVJRUJTNFFFcEQ5anlEYlhEbjBOSi1FdDExWkZEZF9na1d3UFpFV3lULVRVbjJSeVFLVURuZHY1aGV1bkdOYWdMWEVEMU9vNEE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rory McIlroy weighs up Masters plans after underwhelming at The Players<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPN<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOOUJKSjhKa3pBbU9ReTNmM3ZoZWRjdk0xUS1FWFk0TS11OVBscXhpcEFvY2hsTGR3dWpTMzRlX3cwWFktSTFJWk5FN2hFZXBFT2NCWDhRS25vdGd3VkRHMW9PNWRLMktuZnVHMDlZNTJ0VG1KMExYX1lRTnM0RHY3TjVnYmNOeWJrN2RmYi14cml2dkhRcHdDbTc1azdTdnVwVVE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rory McIlroy will see how \u2018body feels\u2019 and assess schedule before Masters<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Guardian<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMihgFBVV95cUxOMzBkc0k1YVpiZ055c0xUdWZoM2JPcDhnR2F4ZXdxLU1zR0dyQ0twVFhQendKdW96VGdsQkxnVE5kSEpyZVdBV3JtRXRmOHBtODhUNEw5Q3VkaUJDUmJST0NjVHFvWTR6NVZmdmhQc3c4dEt0b0xhQTRiM242djJ1eGNOb2tydw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rory McIlroy still deciding on schedule leading up to Masters defense<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo Sports Australia<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u2018No name\u2019 to legend: Players truth behind hilarious Scott tale; 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