Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland was 7 over par Friday through nine holes. He walks off the course on the 18th hole, his ninth of the day, and withdrew from the Honda Classic. (Photo: Stuart Franklin, Getty Images) PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Maybe it's time to worry. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy walked off the golf course Friday and withdrew from the Honda Classic after hitting his second shot into the water on the par-5 18th hole. LEADERBOARD: Honda Classic The defending champion, who started on the 10th hole, was 7 over after making a double-bogey on the 11th, a bogey on the 13th, a triple on the 16th and a bogey on the 17th. (Follow along with Golfweek's Tour Tracker.) McIlroy walked straight to his car and left the Champion Course at PGA National. "There's not really say much I can say, guys," he said to three reporters in the parking lot before driving away. "I'm not in a good place mentally, you know?" Asked if anything was wrong physically, McIlroy answered, "No." Asked about his swing getting stuck, he said, "Yeah, I really don't know what's going on." Honda Classic executive director Ken Kennerly told Golfweek.com that he was trying to find McIlroy. McIlroy missed the cut in his first tournament of the year in Abu Dhabi, lost in the first-round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, and shot even-par 70 in Thursday's first round of the Honda. McIlroy, who made an equipment change from Titleist to Nike, has downplayed concerns about his new equipment. Instead, he said he was more concerned with his swing and just needed competitive rounds to get it in shape. McIlroy is schedule to play in next week's WBC-Cadillac Championship at Doral. Story Highlights
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