Overview
- Rory McIlroy competes in the Truist Championship as the defending champion, with the event relocated to the Wissahickon Course at the Philadelphia Cricket Club for the first time.
- McIlroy recently completed golf's career Grand Slam by winning The Masters, ending a decade-long major drought.
- The Truist Championship, now a PGA Tour Signature Event, features a $20 million purse, elevated FedExCup points, and a field with 43 of the world’s top 50 players.
- Top contenders include Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas, and Jordan Spieth, with McIlroy using the event as preparation for the PGA Championship.
- McIlroy expressed excitement about competing on a new course and anticipates a more relaxed mindset heading into Quail Hollow, where he has won four times.