Shane Lowry has revealed when Rory McIlroy will return to action following his superb success at the Masters.
McIlroy’s victory at Augusta made him just the sixth golfer to have achieved a modern career grand slam.
Following his success, the 35-year-old expressed his delight, with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods the only other players to have won all of the major tournaments.
McIlroy said: ‘I have dreamt about that moment for as long as I can remember. There were points in my career where I didn’t know if I would have this nice garment over my shoulders, but I didn’t make it easy today.’
‘I’ve carried that burden since August 2014. It’s nearly 11 years. And not just about winning my next major, but the career Grand Slam. You know, trying to join a group of five players to do it, you know, watching a lot of my peers get green jackets in the process.
‘Yeah, it’s been difficult. It was a heavy weight to carry, and thankfully now I don’t have to carry it and it frees me up and I know I’m coming back here every year, which is lovely.’
Shane Lowry has confirmed when Rory McIlroy will return to action after his Masters success
McIlroy was jubilant after his triumph secured his status as a Grand Slam winner
McIlroy and Lowry are set to compete in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in Louisiana as they look to retain the trophythat they won last year.
Lowry disclosed that McIlroy is eager ‘to get back out there’.
Lowry told Golfweek: ‘We’ll be there.
‘I talked to him [Wednesday] morning. We’re good to go.
‘To be honest, I didn’t want him to feel like he had to play because of me.
‘He’s not letting me down if he wanted to take some time. He feels like he wants to get back out there.’
After winning the Masters McIlroy chose not to compete in the RBC Heritage Event this week and returned home to Northern Ireland instead.
Last year McIlroy and Lowry managed to overcome Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer as they won the Zurich Classic.
McIlroy and Lowry will be eager to defend their title when they compete at the Zurich Classic
It is anticipated that McIlroy will also be involved in the Truist Championship in Philadelphia.
Following that, McIlroy will take part in the PGA Championship in North Carolina on May 15.
