Repercussions were inevitable when the PGA Tour made drastic changes to its schedule, and a big consequence dropped Tuesday in Dubai: Rory McIlroy is considering giving up his European Tour membership in 2019.
The Northern Irishman who has played both the PGA Tour and European Tour for all but one year since 2009 said at the DP World Championship that he will concentrate on the PGA Tour because it will help him better prepare for the major championships.
After this week's season-ending Dubai event on the European Tour, McIlroy said he will play just once over the next three months -- the PGA Tour's Sentry Tournament of Champions in January -- to better prepare for the coming season.