Rory McIlroy has been told he "should take a step back and let someone else pick up the baton" if his fight against the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series begins to affect his performance.
McIlroy has been very vocal in his opposition to LIV and Olympian Eve Muirhead, who won gold for Team GB as part of the women's curling team at the 2022 Winter Olympics and was part of the BBC's commentary team for this year's Open Championship at St Andrews, believes he has been "using the split in the game to motivate himself".
The 33-year-old recently became world No. 1 for the ninth time in his career and has enjoyed an impressive year, finishing second at the Masters, winning three PGA Tour events and securing nine top-10 finishes in his last 15 events.
