Since winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy has been candid about his struggles to find motivation and recapture the competitive drive that fueled his rise on the PGA Tour—and it's shown in his recent performances.

McIlroy was not at a players’ meeting Tuesday to meet the new CEO for the tour, Brian Rolapp, the former No. 2 in command of the NFL. If you recall, three years go, McIlroy was on the front lines defending the tour when some defected to the LIV Golf Tour and put a huge chasm in men’s professional golf — one that still has yet to be resolved.

Rory McIlroy seemed to be in good spirits when he addressed reporters at the Travelers Championship on Wednesday. After a series of skipped press conferences and openly-expressed frustration with the media during last week’s U.