Rory McIlroy apparently will not play another tournament in advance of his Masters defense next month at Augusta National.<\/p>\n
A year ago, in the runner-up to his playoff victory over Justin Rose, McIlroy played the Texas Children\u2019s Houston Open and tied for fifth two weeks prior to the Masters.<\/p>\n
But after his TGL match on Tuesday night, a playoff semifinal loss to Jupiter Links GC, McIlroy suggested he\u2019s done until getting to Augusta National. He is not in this week\u2019s Valspar Championship field<\/a>. He also could have added the Valero Texas Open the week prior to the Masters.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the Masters is going to be my next event,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n McIlroy flirted with the cut line at the Players Championship after arriving late to the tournament due to a back injury that caused him to withdraw prior to the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted to make the cut,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted to be here for the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n Missing the cut might have caused McIlroy to decide to add another event.<\/p>\n