Rory McIlroy rated his 2023 season 7 out of 10, winning several titles including the Ryder Cup and the Race to Dubai trophy, but has been struggling with injuries such as a back and wrist problem, and is starting to find his form after a seven under par round at the DP World Tour Championship.
At Glance
‣ Rory McIlroy rates his 2023 season as 7 out of 10
‣ McIlroy has been struggling with slight injuries, including a back problem and wrist problem
‣ McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick both produced excellent third rounds in Dubai
‣ Matt Wallace had an incredible round, birdieing every hole on the back nine for a 12-under-par round of 60
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Rory McIlroy recently rated his 2023 season 7 out of 10 prior to the DP World Tour Championship. He stated, “I haven’t done much at all after the Ryder Cup. You know, tried to put in a little bit of practise over the last couple of weeks. But I sort of jammed my wrist, as well, a couple weeks ago and that sort of limited how many balls I hit, too. Yeah, just sort of came in not as prepared as I could have been or should have been, but feel like I’m starting to find my feet a little bit after a few days.”
Along with this, the golfer has been struggling with injuries, such as a back problem before the Tour Championship, and a wrist problem revealed after his third round of the DP World Tour Championship. Paired with Matt Fitzpatrick on Saturday, the duo both produced excellent third rounds in Dubai, with the pair carding a 65 and a 67. McIlroy explained, “Fitz and I sort of had it going on the back nine there, we both shot 5-under, which for me is a nice turnaround from how I played the back nine the first two days. It was a good score.”
Moving into the final day of the championship, a number of big names are in contention for the top spot on the leaderboard, including Viktor Hovland, Nicolai Hojgaard, and Tommy Fleetwood. However, the third round belonged to Matt Wallace on Saturday, who birdied every hole on the back nine for an incredible 27. His run of birdies on the back nine equaled the record set by James Nitties in 2019.
