Rory McIlroy reveals reason for RBC Heritage withdrawal after missing Masters cut - ‘I needed a break for me’

Rory McIlroy revealed the reason for withdrawing from the RBC Heritage event last month, citing his “mental and emotional wellbeing” as the main factor. At the time, there was no explanation as to why McIlroy had pulled out of the event, which came after he missed the cut at the Masters. Ad He went to Augusta hoping to complete a career Grand Slam, but is now without a major win since 2014 having won The Open that year.

That followed on from his successes he PGA Championship in 2012 and the U.S. Open in 2011. GolfBale wants cheap game of golf, not a football comeback at Wrexham28/04/2023 AT 21:14 The Northern Irishman will now return to competition at the Wells Fargo Championship this week.

Speaking to the Golf Channel, he said: «I needed a break for me.» «Obviously, after the disappointment of Augusta, and it's been a pretty taxing 12 months mentally, so it was nice to just try to disconnect a little bit and get away from it. »But it's nice to come back and feel refreshed and I think we're on a pretty busy run here from now until after the play-offs so I'm excited to get going. «I think it was a combination of a few things, and just after the disappointment of Augusta and how I played there, it was just more for my mental and emotional wellbeing I just needed to be at home for those few weeks but, as I said, looking forward to getting back this week.

»I think I'm in a better headspace than I was. Yes, you know, that run-up to Augusta is always a stressful enough couple of weeks trying to make sure everything is in the right order and making sure your game is in good shape. Woods undergoes 'successful' ankle surgery after Masters withdrawal In-form Hall, Boutier among leading contenders at Chevron Championship 'Like