The world No. 2 hit just four fairways Thursday at TPC Sawgrass but by day's end found himself one shot off the early lead.

McIlroy, who added that he still has plenty of things he hopes to accomplish in his golf career, has myriad interests outside of golf including as the co-founder of TGL and a growing business portfolio, which at least partially explains the 27-time Tour winner’s take on the over-50 circuit.