#Davis Love III abruptly leaves CBS’ golf coverage after 8 months

Davis Love III’s broadcasting career may be over after less than a year.

Love, who joined CBS Sports in October, announced his resignation Tuesday on Twitter, citing the challenges of the job, as well as the 56-year-old’s desire to continue playing.

“Since golf returned in June, CBS has allowed me time to focus on my family, play a few tournaments, and bring some stability back in a difficult year,” Love said in a statement. “I have realized in this time my passion to play is still strong, and my heart yearns to be home.

“….Beginning next week at the PGA Championship my focus returns to playing , and supporting my family.”

In March, Love’s house in Sea Island, Ga., was destroyed in a fire.

“It’s been a rough year for me and my family,” Love told Golf Digest. “And playing those few weeks I understood that I was not ready to quit playing. My heart says I need to be home and the golfer in me says I need to be playing golf. I’ve balanced that my whole life and didn’t need to add anything to that.”

The former PGA champion also found analyzing the sport wasn’t nearly as enjoyable as playing it. This season, Love has appeared in nine tournaments.

“I always had respect for everyone [at CBS], and now I have even greater respect for them,” Love said. “It was a lot more challenging than I expected.

“When [someone in the booth] would say something about one of my shots I’d think boy when you climb up into the tower you become a genius. I’d think, How come no one’s any good at it? What I found is that I was right. I found out it’s hard to do. I was nervous on TV, surprisingly nervous.”