Rory McIlroy Downplays Champions Tour, Hints at Pete Sampras-Style Exit

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Rory McIlroy Downplays Champions Tour, Hints at Pete Sampras-Style Exit

McIlroy says he doesn’t see himself playing the Champions Tour at 50. “I want my last memory of professional golf to be a great one,” he told PJ Clark on The Shotgun Start. Eligible for majors into his 50s, McIlroy cited Sampras’ quiet exit as ideal. He added he’d rather step away cleanly than fade out late.

By Tanish Chachra

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