'It slaps you in the face': Rory McIlroy says Murray suicide brought perspective

McIlroy’s personal life has been the focus of a lot of attention in recent weeks after it was revealed that he had filed for divorce from Erica Stoll, his wife of seven years. All told, the 35-year-old said last weekend was something of a wake-up call.

Rory McIlroy: 'At the end of the day we're still human beings, and we're vulnerable and we're fragile'. Pic: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

The sliver-haired man in a one-size-too-big navy fleece slipped under the ropes at the eighth green and made a beeline for Rory McIlroy, striding in for a hug and holding it for what looked a half second too long for McIlroy’s liking.

Jay Monahan is on site and very much in sight at the RBC Canadian Open this week. The PGA Tour Commissioner and his brightest light spent 10 minutes in deep conversation as McIlroy was still wrapping up nine holes of pro-am duties in early Wednesday sunshine at Hamilton Golf and Country Club.