The world quantity two additionally revealed three different greens have needed to be “redone” however admitted the principle advantage of the journey was getting a take a look at the structure in relative privateness.
“It is good for me to play a apply spherical with out folks round and it kind of takes the stress off the week for me,” added McIlroy.
“There are loads of obligations, there are huge commitments whether or not it’s from media or the par-three event on Wednesday, so I similar to to stand up there and really feel like I am not rushed on the Tuesday, Wednesday the week of the event.”
However whereas the Masters is looming, and McIlroy will try to affix an elite membership that solely contains Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Participant, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, the four-time main winner insisted his focus is on clinching a 3rd PGA Tour title of the season in Houston.
McIlroy gained the Pebble Seaside Professional-Am final month earlier than his triumph at Sawgrass.
“It isn’t as if I am enjoying right here this week and fascinated by two weeks’ time,” he stated. “I am right here, I am within the current, I am attempting to do my greatest this week and attempting to win this golf event.”
McIlroy has opted to play in Houston somewhat than subsequent week’s Valero Texas Open after deciding another aggressive begin would support his Masters problem.
“It was nice to get a win a pair weeks in the past however I nonetheless really feel I may have performed lots higher,” he added.
“I attempted to poke holes in loads of my recreation final week and take into consideration issues I may do higher, and there have been undoubtedly issues that I may work on or do higher.”
