Rory McIlroy vows to shift his focus to 'being purely a golfer' instead of PGA Tour-LIV rivalry

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Rory McIlroy has remained loyal to the PGA Tour during the circuit's ongoing feud with LIV Golf. He has thrown himself into the fray in support of the tour over the past several months.

But after he missed the cut at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass Saturday, the third-ranked golfer in the world admitted the time he has spent speaking to the media and organizing players meetings has negatively impacted his game.

"It's just the time management," McIlroy said. "The golf [at tournaments], that's fine, but it's just more the time at home to make sure you're getting prepared, to make sure that you're doing everything you can to be ready once you show up to these weeks. 

"That's where I've maybe sacrificed a little bit of time with some of this other stuff."

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his shot on the sixth tee during the third round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Wilmington Country Club. 20, 2022, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

"As I said, I'm ready to get back to being purely a golfer," he said.

Prior to the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week, McIlroy went to an hours-long players advisory committee meeting. He has also been on several calls with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and others.

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He needed 60 putts in two rounds and lost more than three strokes to the field in putting at the Players.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts to the gallery after his putt on the 16th hole during the third