Rory McIlroy On Chasing Rival Patrick Reed: “That’s Motivation Enough” | BMW PGA Championship
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Rory McIlroy admits some events can feel like “filling time” between major championships as he discusses motivation, chasing Patrick Reed and his ongoing swing work ahead of the 2026 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
McIlroy explains why finding motivation after Masters success has been difficult at times—and why he handled it better this year.
With Patrick Reed ahead of him in the Race to Dubai, Rory discusses his pursuit of an eighth title and the challenge of balancing technical swing changes with playing freely and instinctively.
In this press conference excerpt:
• Finding motivation between the majors
• Chasing Patrick Reed in the Race to Dubai
• The swing changes Rory is working on
• Why technical thoughts can make instinctive golf difficult
• Setting goals for the rest of the season and beyond
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Plenty of charity work he could do
You know 100% Reed wants to beat Rory and deny him #8
Filler? Not everyone on the PGA Tour is raking in tens of millions of dollars every year, so that “filler“ is needed for some of the other guys down the food chain to make a good living.
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Patrick must have some Irish heritage