Davis Love III’s television career may have ended after less than a year.
Love, who joined CBS Sports in October, announced his resignation on Twitter on Tuesday, citing job challenges, as well as the 56-year-old’s desire to continue playing.
“Since golf returned in June, CBS has given me time to focus on my family, play some tournaments and restore some stability in a difficult year,” Love said in a statement. “During this period I understood that my passion for sound is still strong and my heart yearns to be at home.
“… Before I start the PGA championship next week, my attention goes back to playing and supporting my family.”
In March, the house of love on Sea Island, Georgia was destroyed by fire.
“It has been a difficult year for me and my family,” said Love at Golf Digest. “And playing in those few weeks I realized that I wasn’t ready to stop playing. My heart says I have to be home and the golfer in me says I have to play golf. I balanced my whole life and I didn’t need to add anything else. “
The former PGA champion also found that analyzing sport wasn’t as fun as playing it. This season, Love has appeared in nine tournaments.
“I have always had respect for everyone [at CBS]and now I have even more respect for them, “said Love.” It was much more demanding than I expected.
“When [someone in the booth] I would say something about one of my shots, I think when you go up on the tower you become a genius. I would think, how come nobody is good at this? What I found out was that I was right. I have found that it is difficult to do. I was nervous on TV, surprisingly nervous. “
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