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McIlroy will continue to 'pick and choose' events Rory McIlroy says he will continue to "pick and choose" the events he plays on the PGA Tour's new-look schedule "because it brings balance to my life".

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McIlroy will continue to 'pick and choose' events Rory McIlroy says he will continue to "pick and choose" the events he plays on the PGA Tour's new-look schedule "because it brings balance to my life".

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The six-time major winner has been more selective with his schedule over the past couple of years and has only played two tournaments since … Related storyboards

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Rory McIlroy says he will continue to "pick and choose" the events he plays on the PGA Tour's new-look schedule.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Rory McIlroy says he will continue to "pick and choose" the events he plays on the PGA Tour's new-look schedule”
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While web results mention McIlroy's views on the PGA Tour and specific tournaments he will always play, there is no direct corroboration from multiple independent sources confirming the specific quote about 'picking and choosing' the new-look schedule.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PGA Tour is a series of golf video games developed and published by Electronic Arts - and later their EA Sports sub-label - since 1990. The series primarily features courses featured on the U.S. PGA T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGA_Tour_(video_game_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is a sports video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is an entry in the EA Sports PGA Tour franchise, and was the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy_PGA_Tour
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Claim 2: “the Philadelphia Eagles to take a chance and let edge rusher Jaelan Phillips walk in free [agency]”
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Wikipedia evidence explicitly states that Jaelan Phillips is a professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, contradicting the claim that he was with the Philadelphia Eagles and let walk in free agency.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles franchise and whose last names fall betw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles_all-time_r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Philadelphia Eagles' upcoming 94th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Nick Sirianni. They will attempt to improve on their 11–6 r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Philadelphia_Eagles_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaelan Everett Phillips (born May 28, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaelan_Phillips
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Claim 3: “has only played two tournaments since …”
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The provided evidence includes general Wikipedia entries and a snippet about his personal life, but does not contain the specific tournament count for the period mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2026 · Fresh off of his historic second win at the Masters Tournament, Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy wasted little time when it came to returning to a sense of normalcy with his wife, Eri…
https://heavy.com/sports/golf/rory-mcilroy-wife-erica-stoll-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy
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web search NEUTRAL — Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the Irish: Ruairí / Ruaidhrí and Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh / Ruaraidh[6] and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory
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Claim 4: “Manchester United have announced Andre Onana’s departure”
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The evidence from Wikipedia states that André Onana is 'on loan' to Manchester United from Trabzonspor, which contradicts the claim that the club announced his departure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season will be the 140th season in the history of Manchester United, their 35th season in the Premier League and their 52nd consecutive and 102nd overall season in the top flight of Englis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Manchester_United_F.C.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — André Onana Onana (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe ɔnana]; born 2 April 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor, on loan Premier League clu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was founded as Newton Heath LYR F.C. in 1878 and turned professional in 188…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Manchester_United_F.C.…
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Claim 5: “The six-time major winner”
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Three independent cross-references (Nypost and Daily Maverick) explicitly state that Rory McIlroy has won six major championships.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In the six major championships McIlroy has won in his career, he entered the final round with at least a share of the lead.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/rory-mcilroy-charges-up…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — McIlroy, now tied for 12th all-time with six major victories
https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/sports/rory-mcilroy-rode-home-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — With the win, McIlroy won his sixth major and joined Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only men to win back-to-back Masters titles.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-13-mcilroy-t…
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Claim 6: “Sick leave in Germany has hit a new record, with workers taking an average of nearly 20 days off per year.”
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Three separate web search results report that employees in Germany took an average of 19.5 sick days in 2025, which aligns with the 'nearly 20 days' claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Sick, Sick, Sick" is a song by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album Era Vulgaris. It was released as a digital download from the U.S. iTunes Store on May 8, 2007. The song…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Sick man of Europe" is a label given to a state located in Europe that is experiencing economic difficulties, social unrest or impoverishment. It was most famously used to refer to the Ottoman Empire…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "So Sick" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, written alongside Norwegian production duo Stargate for Ne-Yo's debut studio album, In My Own Words (2006). Produced by Stargate, the song was …
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