‘Sort of Took Its Toll’: Days After His $3,000,000 Penalty, Rory McIlroy Reveals the Reason Behind His Lost Authority on Golf

Rory McIlroy has been playing on the PGA Tor for many years now. The Northern Irish professional has made his mark on the game with several tournament victories including 9 international wins as well. However, he was recently in the news for something other than his records.

The golfer recently missed the RBC Heritage Tournament and made it to the news pretty quickly. Fans were shocked at his absence from the event. And what happened later was an even bigger issue for the player – his $3 million penalty. However, he has finally come out of the box about his feelings and has shared what actually went on in his head during the time!

Rory McIlroy explains what went wrong with his game recently

Ever since Tiger Woods stepped down the pedestal due to his injuries, Rory McIlroy has been the face of the PGA Tour. Known widely for his bold and straightforward opinions, the golfer has been extremely vocal about his views on LIV Golf. And clearly, he is not the biggest fan of the Saudi circuit.

However, despite him having absolutely no interest in joining the league, he has always been in the news due to his criticism against it. And quite notably, the spotlight has taken a huge toll on his mental and emotional health, and thus, his game. The golf ace missed the cut at the Players Championship, followed by another missed cut at the Masters. Moreover, he even skipped the RBC Heritage tournament making it his second missed elevated event for the season.

Fans were extremely worried about the player and the way he had been acting in his career. However, he has finally opened up about why he wasn’t at his best in the past few tournaments. And it looks like his condition had everything to do with the LIV Golf drama. “It’s not the golf side of things,” McIlroy said. 

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“But it’s just all the other stuff that was going on around the game of golf and being right in the middle of it. It sort of took its toll and, yeah, everything just sort of caught up with me this last month or so.” Well, in his case, his LIV Golf confrontations with the media, as well as the defectors, seem to have affected him drastically. And the $3 million fine by the PGA Tour simply acted as salt in his wounds.

How did McIlroy react to the latest LIV Golf – DP World Tour update?

McIlroy’s views about LIV Golf rebels have been pretty clear to golf fans ever since the league was launched. However, his recent statements made him sound a little contrasting, and rather soft about the Saudi players. And it was after three of the biggest European tour stars – Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, and Ian Poulter, gave up their DP World Tour memberships over their LIV Golf decision.

Reacting to the news, McIlroy said it was ‘a shame’ for them to take such a step and put their Ryder Cup futures in jeopardy. “When they look back on their career…a big chunk of their legacy is the roles that they played in the Ryder Cup for Europe, and you know for those three guys to not Captain Europe one day, it’s a shame,” he said.

Do you think McIlroy is right about his claims? And now that he has opened up about his feelings about the LIV Golf controversy, how long do you think he’ll take to return to his best form? Let us know in the comments section!

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