Why I must play like a kid again

Surrounded by kids from the First Tee of Miami, Rory McIlroy hunkered down yesterday to pose for pictures and put his meltdown in perspective.

Forgetting about the swing glitches, the Nike millions and the constant intrusion into his private life, he remembered some advice he was given shortly before his second major win in last year’s US PGA at Kiawah Island and tried to get some much needed perspective — Play like you did when you were a kid, smile, and learn to dig deep.

“I actually think, in the long run, (last) Friday will be a blessing in disguise,” he told a news conference where 75 reporters, 10 TV crews and dozens of photographers hung on every word.