Rory McIlroy received much unwanted attention from the media this year, and he admits that he let it get to him.
In September, McIlroy parted with Horizon Sports, his management company. His friend Graeme McDowell was not pleased with the decision and in the fallout McIlroy missed McDowell's wedding. The media was only too happy to report the split.
"I let it get to me a couple of times this year and it's sort of a tough - not a tough position to be in, that's not the right word - but it was a challenge for sure," said the Northern Irishman.
The following month, it was incorrectly reported that McIlroy had broken up with his girlfriend and former number one ranked tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki.
McIlroy said: "I don't care what people say about my golf, it's all the other stuff. When they start digging into your personal life, start digging into that, then that's where it starts to annoy you.
"Whether it is Caroline, whether it is management companies, it shouldn't really be as a consequence as to how I play my golf. That gets at me more than anything else."
The 24-year-old was world number one just 12 months ago and pulled off a record eight shot win at the 2012 PGA Championships, beating legendary Jack Nicklaus' record.
This year, the young talent didn't win until the Australian Open just two weeks ago. The 2014 season begins in January at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship and will no doubt be an important season for the current world number six.
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