Golf by Tour Miss is reporting that Rory McIlroy has outlined his playing schedule for 2013, and it features one notable addition.
Despite a friendly threat from Arnold Palmer, who joked that he would break the Northern Irishman’s arm if he didn’t tee it up at Bay Hill, McIlroy apparently does not intend to play at Bay Hill, at least according to this report. Instead, he will play the Shell Houston Open, scheduled for March 28-31, two weeks before The Masters.
His tentative schedule, according to the report:
HSBC Abu Dhabi Championship, Jan. 17-20
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Feb. 20-24
Honda Classic, Feb. 28-March 3
WGC-Cadillac Championship, March 7-10
Shell Houston Open, March 28-31
The Masters, April 11-14
Wells Fargo Championship, April 25-28
Players Championship, May 9-12
BMW PGA Championship, May 23-26
U.S. Open, June 13-16
Irish Open, June 27-30
Open Championship, July 18-21
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Aug. 1-4
PGA Championship, Aug. 8-11
The Barclays, Aug. 22-25
Deutsche Bank Championship, Aug. 29-Sept. 2
BMW Championship, Sept. 12-15
Tour Championship, Sept. 19-22
BMW Masters, Oct. 24-27
Turkish Open, Nov. 7-10
DP World Tour Championship, Nov. 14-17
The events reportedly still under consideration are the Oct. 4-7 Alfred Dunhill Links, the Oct. 31-Nov. 3 WGC-HSBC Champions and the Hong Kong Open (date not yet determined).