Rory McIlroy has skipped the RBC Heritage two years after paying a hefty fine for withdrawing from the tournament. The Masters champion is taking some deserved time off following his Augusta heroics.

Rory McIlroy withdrew from this week's RBC Heritage after winning the Masters, but will not be gone long, says his close friend.

PGA Tour star Wesley Bryan has been banned after featuring in a LIV Golf event last month. The 35-year-old appeared in The Duels, a YouTube match filmed in Miami. Bryan was reportedly placed on probation by the PGA the following day and has now been suspended indefinitely.