Rory McIlroy has made a revelation about his 2025 season that golf fans will find remarkable.
Last season was the best of McIlroy‘s professional golf career, as he finally completed the career Grand Slam.
In addition to winning The Masters, he achieved victories at The Players, the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and the Irish Open.
The 36-year-old was also an integral part of Luke Donald’s European team that beat the United States at the Ryder Cup in New York.
But despite all of his success, McIlroy has downplayed how well he played in 2025 in a surprising comparison.
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McIlroy revealed before the Dubai Desert Classic this week that he recently did some statistical research on his performances.
And the Northern Irishman concluded that he actually played better golf in 2023 and 2024 than in 2025.
He explained that he reached a higher ceiling at times last year, such as his victory at Augusta National, but he was less consistent.
“I went through a stats review maybe three or four weeks ago after Australia, and stats-wise, if you looked at my 2023 and 2024, they were better than my 2025, which is a good thing,” McIlroy said.
“The highs in ’25 were incredibly high, and obviously that’s what made it the year that it was.
“But at the same time, there are certain things that I’d like to tidy up and get a little bit better at this year. But that’s constantly evolving.”
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McIlroy is delighted with the recent improvement in his putting, as he has developed into one of the world’s best with the flatstick.
However, he is determined to improve his iron play, which declined significantly after an excellent start to last season.
“I’ve turned myself into one of the best putters in the world and my iron play maybe fell off at the back end of last year,” McIlroy continued. “It was very good for the first three or four months.
“So it’s just little things like that, and looking where you can maintain a high level and try to get a little bit better, and if you do that, this stuff usually takes care of itself.
“The wins will come, and getting into contention, and then it’s really about just handling your nerves and the situation at that point.”
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