Despite a Painful Setback at $75M Event, Rory McIlroy Incurs the Disdain of Golf Fans: ‘He Needs the Money’

The physical state of Rory McIlroy is generating more conversations as the second round fast approaches. There are speculations about how bad his condition is and how much focus he has on the game. Some fans are afraid of a potential withdrawal, while others dread a poor performance solely on account of his health.

In light of these conversations, a 30-year-old PGA Tour Pro has recently dropped a tweet raising an important question surrounding McIlroy. While some fans are not happy with this becoming a topic of discussion, the comment section discussed it, anyway. The comments even delved into how this will affect McIlroy’s spot in the Ryder Cup. Let’s dive into that conversation.

Is money the more important factor?

Michael Kim had tweeted the question, “Why is Rory still playing?” ahead of the second round of the Tour Championship. This comes after Rory McIlroy suffered a seizure caused by muscle spams twice before the first round. He still played the game.

In the press conference, after the first round, McIlroy clarified he had no intention to withdraw at any point before the round. He said he was hoping for the gaps between rounds to allow him a sufficient recovery to pursue the tournament. He seems to do well so far with a level-par score in the first round. 

However, there is still some uncertainty surrounding what might be his decision in case his fitness or performance gets worse. Kim’s question addresses that uncertainty and it has started a conversation.

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There were some comments citing money as the reason for McIlroy pushing himself. Some other fans pointed out how a recovery is likely. Let’s browse through a bunch of reactions from the comment section.  

Will Rory McIlroy finish the Tour Championship? 

The “money” comments were quite a few.

One comment mockingly stated, “Not sure, but it’s good for our Ryder Cup chances 😏” 

Keeping the sarcasm aside, whether this will affect McIlroy’s spot in the Ryder Cup is the real question. McIlroy finishing the Tour Championship, reasonably well, is crucial here. 

An optimistic fan observed McIlroy’s recovery through the first round and spoke about it. 

One of the popular responses was from a commenter with the handle YungKuch. To Kim’s question, he responded with this tweet. 

One fan sarcastically retorted to this response about how the comment “aged well” Yung Kuch replied “3 more days left to play”. 

Another commenter pointed out to YungKuch that McIlroy is beating Scheffler and Rahm. YungKuch again responded with the three more days statement. Let’s wait and see if it’s a withdrawal or a resurrection. 

Do you think McIlroy will finish this tournament? Or withdraw? Tell us in the comments. 

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