Rory McIlroy will kick off the new year in Hawaii for the first time in his career.
The four-time major champion has officially committed to make his tournament debut in the winners-only Sentry Tournament of Champions, held Jan. 3-6 in Maui. He qualified by virtue of his three-shot victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.
We're making it official -- @McIlroyRory is coming to play at @GolfatKapalua in January for this first time in his career!
Get your tickets today --> https://t.co/jevJI9gUy6 pic.twitter.com/dwFK57QTJ1— Sentry TOC (@Sentry_TOC) September 11, 2018"It's a meaningful tournament to qualify for, because you have to win to get in, and winning is not easy on the PGA Tour," McIlroy said in a release.