Golf:Having had time to reflect on a poor run of form that culminated with a bitterly disappointing performance at the US Masters, Rory McIlroy has opted not to take an extended break from the game after all.
After missing the cut by four shots last Friday at Augusta, the 20-year-old indicated that he would take a six-week break in order to recover from a back problem and, perhaps more importantly, get his “head sorted” and free from "clutter".
But McIlroy, who has slipped out of the top 10 in the world, has evidently had a change of heart since returning home from Georgia and confirmed he will keep the US PGA Tour event at Quail Hollow, which gets underway on April 29th, on his schedule.
"I was just off the golf course when I made those remarks and I maybe just over-reacted a bit," said McIlroy. "I wasn't really thinking straight, having just missed the cut in a major for the first time.
"I have played six majors and that was the first cut I have missed but I have got a couple of weeks off now before I go back to the States. I will put in some good work in the next couple of weeks and should be in the right frame of mind go to America and improve on my performances.
"I have the tournament at Quail Hollow, then the Players' Championship, followed by the PGA Championship at Wentworth. I will hopefully be refreshed and ready to play some good golf as I want to get back into the top 10 in the world."