Rory McIlroy is now facing a serious 2012 scheduling dilemma with the release of next year’s PGA Tour schedule.
The Irish Open is to take place from June 28th to July 1st and on the same week at the PGA Tour’s AT & T National.
Rory McIlroy - Will he return to Congressional or contest the Irish Open?
After being staged this year in Pennsylvania, the 2012 AT & T National is returning to the Congressional course in Maryland and where McIlroy captured this year’s U.S. Open.
So while McIlroy will be seriously tempted to compete in the States that week he is going to find himself the brunt of complaint if he doesn’t support the Irish Open.
Next year’s PGA Tour will boast 45 official money tournaments, the same number and configuration as 2011 with 37 during the regular season, four PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup tournaments and the four-tournament Fall Series.
The European Tour is yet to officially confirm the date for the Irish Open however it was revealed by a source last week that it is moving from its date the past two years of being staged two weeks after the British Open to two weeks following the U.S. Open in June.
This move is to ensure the Irish Open does not clash with the July 27th start to the London Olympics
