The Northern Irishman is competing in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Tennessee this week and will play in the United States PGA Championship next week and the United States Open in September.
“I don’t know if I want to travel, I don’t know if I want to be exposed to more things and more people. So I don’t know, I have no idea and I take it about a week a week.
“I have my schedule planned until the US Open, which is obviously a couple of weeks after the Tour Championship, and I honestly have no idea what I’m going to do after that.”
“I understand your situation,” said McIlroy. “I was just saying I don’t know if I would travel in the fall and go play some of these other events in Europe, but if it was a major championship it would probably be different and I would probably go play that.
“But that does not mean that what Lee and Eddie are doing is not correct, that they feel safer and feel that their time is better spent at home and they do not expose themselves to more people and they do not have the possibility of getting sick or contracting someone else sick
“So I fully understand where they come from, but if it was an Open Championship and I had the opportunity to go and play, I would probably take a chance and play.”
Playing without fans
Following the announcement that the US PGA Championship will be held without fans in August, the US Open is following suit.
“After months of consultation and scenario planning with state and local health officials, we have jointly decided that hosting the US Open without spectators will provide the best opportunity to safely conduct the championship for all involved,” he said. Mike Davis, CEO of the USGA.
“We will miss the excitement of the fans and what their presence brings to the championship. We look forward to welcoming them again to future US openings.”
The tournament was originally scheduled for June 18-21, but was postponed in April.
“I am pleased to welcome the USGA to the US Open Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club this September,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo.
“And while the tournament will look different this year without fans and improved security protocols, this event is welcome to sports fans across the country and will help restore a sense of normalcy as we rebuild better than before.”
Forced to withdraw
As the LPGA Tour resumes competitive action with the Drive On Championship at Inverness Golf Course in Toledo, Ohio, one player, Gaby López, was forced to withdraw after a positive Covid-19 test.
The 26-year-old announced that after the tour’s Covid-19 testing process, she had tested positive and is now beginning her 10-day isolation. López is the first LPGA player to test positive for Covid-19.
“I am self-isolated and will follow all CDC and LPGA guidelines to return to competing on the Tour safely. I feel good and I look forward to when I can play on the Tour again.”
CNN’s Jill Martin contributed to this report.
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