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After skipping Heritage for 'private matter,' Rory McIlroy returns in 'better headspace'

After three weeks away to focus on his "mental and emotional well-being," Rory McIlroy is back competing on the PGA Tour at this week's Wells Fargo Championship.

McIlroy skipped his second designated event of the season, the RBC Heritage, following a disappointing missed cut at the Masters. While McIlroy still hasn't given a specific reason for why he didn't play at Harbour Town, he told Barstool's Dan Rapaport on Tuesday at Quail Hollow that his absence was "due to personal reasons" and that it’s a "private matter."

While McIlroy does not have a pre-tournament press conference scheduled for this week, he did catch up with Golf Channel's Todd Lewis.