Since LIV Golf was formed, there has been a rift between them and the PGA Tour, which keeps on reigniting with every comment made against each other. And with the Ryder Cup on the horizon, the participation of players from the Saudi backed league are always in question and a matter of debate.
Players who have been finalized to appear in the tournament include current World No. 2, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Peter Perez, Victor Hovland, among others. But the possibility of LIV golfers participating in the event still hangs in the air. Amidst this, PGA loyalist Rory McIlroy’s recent remarks about involving European players in Ryder Cup have invited criticism from fans.
Rory McIlroy makes huge comments about involving European Players in the Ryder Cup
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The PGA Tour event happening this week is the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, with a prize purse of $20,000,000. Ahead of the competition a press conference was held at Muirfield Golf Club, where McIlroy was asked about the prospect of having LIV golfers play in the Ryder Cup, to which he answered – “I mean, I certainly think Brooks deserves to be on the United States team. I think with how he’s played, I mean, he’s second in the U.S. standings. I don’t know if there’s anyone else on the, you know, on the LIV roster that would make the team on merit and how they’re playing.”
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He further continued “But I have different feelings about the European team and the other side and sort of how that has all transpired and, yeah, I don’t think any of those guys should be a part of the European team”. McIlroy has been a strong agent of criticism for LIV Golf in the past, and has often registered his views about them openly too. But this time he received backlash for his comments and fans came out and criticized him for being so vocal.
McIlroy’s statement receives stern backlash from fans
Rory did not root for LIV players in Ryder in the clip below.
🚨❌🇪🇺 #WATCH Rory McIlroy says NO to LIV players playing for the European team at The Ryder Cup. @TrackingRory
pic.twitter.com/DGszMCUjvx— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 31, 2023
Fans feel that McIlroy’s comments on the situation are uncalled for and he should spend his time more wisely focusing on better things.
Keep worrying about the wrong thing Rory while everyone else just surpasses you in accolades
— damirgolf (@damirduke) May 31, 2023
Guys a secret agent for the Americans kick him off the team
— skryp (@Theskrypclub_) May 31, 2023
Some fans did not care for his opinion.
Has not won a major in 10 years. time to stop treating Rory like he is golf royalty In the last decade, he has won less majors than Mickelson, Sergio Garcia dechambeau and Stenson and the same amount as Westwood and Poulter. Who cares what he says he doesn’t know what he thinks.
— 3handicapharris (@3handicapharris) May 31, 2023
Didn’t he take a vow of silence? Can’t stick to anything for more than 2 days 🙄
— Thorbjørn OleZyn (@ThorbjornOleZyn) May 31, 2023
Rory just wants @Nike guys on both teams . What a hypocrite 🤑 pic.twitter.com/GobHuF4SAO
— Eddie Coyle (@wembley67) May 31, 2023
I wonder which team he wants to play for sometimes!
— Phillip (@HodgyP) May 31, 2023
One fan even went ahead and called him out for being a ‘Karen’
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Karen Mcllroy
— Kenny P (@MicahHawk6) May 31, 2023
Criticism or not, McIlroy has never hesitated to give everyone a piece of his mind whenever he felt the need for it. Meanwhile, he is currently focusing on the Memorial Tournament where he will be teeing it up from 1st June. What are your thoughts on McIlroy’s comments about the Ryder Cup team? Let us know in the comments below.
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