Rory McIlroy wants to "get back to being a golfer again" after admitting he has 'sacrificed' vital preparation time to lead the PGA Tour's fight against LIV Golf.
The Northern Irishman missed the cut at the weather-delayed Players Championship on Saturday after toiling over 36 holes at the demanding TPC Sawgrass.
McIlroy had been tipped as a leading contender to win the Sawgrass showpiece after his second place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill last weekend.