Rory McIlroy denies LIV Golf interest but still wants golf to reunite

Whereas some took his tongue-in-cheek feedback final week significantly, Rory McIlroy has set the file straight concerning his curiosity (or lack thereof) in LIV Golf.

“It’s not for me. I’m an excessive amount of of a traditionalist,” McIlroy mentioned in an interview with ESPN. “I like successful golf tournaments and searching on the trophy and seeing that Sam Snead gained this trophy or Ben Hogan or Gene Sarazen or Jack Nicklaus or Gary Participant, Tiger Woods or Nick Faldo, whoever it’s, the those who got here earlier than me. That to me is an enormous deal in our recreation. If we had been to all put our heads collectively and be like, ‘Okay, what can we do to all come again collectively and transfer ahead and be a little bit extra cohesive?’ Then I’d type of be for that.”

Ultimately week’s Cognizant Basic in The Palm Seashores, McIlroy was requested about some feedback made by Andrew “Chubby” Chandler, McIlroy’s former supervisor. Chandler insinuated McIlroy’s softened stance on Saudi Arabia’s Public Funding Fund being concerned in professional golf could possibly be an indication he’s able to take his abilities to LIV, and when requested concerning the feedback, McIlroy couldn’t assist however smile and snort.

“I feel he’s writing a e book, so there may be that. I spoke to Chubby, may need noticed him within the Center East firstly of the yr. By no means know. He may know a couple of issues. Who is aware of,” McIlroy quipped on the time.

During the last two years, the Northern Irishman has been outspoken towards the PIF and LIV Golf. However over the previous few months, McIlroy has admitted to being too harsh on the gamers who left and has mentioned he needs LIV gamers could be concerned within the Ryder Cup. He has even “accepted actuality” the PIF could possibly be concerned within the newly-created PGA Tour Enterprises, the for-profit golf entity that was initially speculated to comprise the PGA Tour and PIF earlier than the Tour made a cope with an out of doors funding group, the Strategic Sports activities Group.

His emotions on the PIF’s involvement in professional golf could have modified, however his ideas on LIV definitely haven’t.