McIlroy back for ‘unfinished business’

World number seven looking forward to this year’s Honda Classic.

LOS ANGELES: One of Rory McIlroy’s lowest points during a frustrating 2013 campaign came at the Honda Classic in Florida, but he is looking forward to returning to ‘one of my favourite events’ for this year’s edition.

McIlroy announced his intention to compete from February 27-March 2 at the PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, where he won the tournament in 2012 after holding off a final-round charge from Tiger Woods to take over as world number one.



“I really can’t wait to get back to The Honda,” said McIlroy. “It is one of my favourite events of the year and winning in 2012 was an important landmark in my career.

“Last year,I had a tough week. I guess I let frustrations get the better of me and perhaps should have adopted a more mature approach.”

Twelve months ago, McIlroy withdrew from the PGA Tour event after eight holes of his second round, initially saying he was in a ‘bad place mentally’ and then later citing toothache. His actions earned him widespread criticism by his peers.

“I’m playing really well now, enjoying the game much more and I am looking forward to getting back to PGA National,” he said.

“You could say that I have unfinished business to attend to this year at The Honda.”

Published in The Express Tribune, February 5^th, 2014.

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