McIlroy contemplates dodging Players Championship

Rory McIlroy has cast doubt over his participation in next year’s Players Championship.

The Norn Iron man has already decided not to continue as a member of the US PGA Tour, but a decision to opt out of golf’s 'unofficial fifth major' next May would come as a surprise.

“I don't like the golf course for a start,” McIlroy moaned about Sawgrass in Florida.

“Not to say The Players isn't a great event - it's very prestigious and it would be great to win it one day - but it just might not suit the schedule next year,” the mop-head golfing wonder added.

McIlroy has missed the halfway cut on both his appearances at the event so it sounds like he’s simply had enough of battling on the Pete Dye course.

“I'm going to play Quail Hollow the week before (he is the defending champion) and then there are big tournaments in Europe,” the world number nine said.

“You have the World Match Play (in Spain the following week) and then the BMW PGA Championship (at Wentworth) straight after.”