To no one’s surprise, top players are running on fumes after an 18-month window of six majors and obligations to turn up all over the world. World No. 1 Jon Rahm spoke of plans to shut it down after the best and also most dramatic stretch of his career when he captured the U.S. Open, contended regularly in majors, lost a probable title after testing positive for COVID-19 at the Memorial, and became a father.

His comments after a 78 and missed cut in Madrid, as reported by AP:

"This is the first time in my life that I don't want to see a golf club," Rahm said. "And this comes from someone who loves this sport, and after a year in which some pretty good things have happened to me."

Rahm said he needs to take a break and may not play for one month until the World Tour Championship in Dubai.

"More than my body, it is my mind that can't take it. I am going to hang up my clubs for four weeks," Rahm said. "I haven't stopped since the stoppage because of COVID. ... If we add it all up, I need to rest."