Rory McIlroy has been one of the PGA Tour’s most vocal defenders throughout the LIV Golf saga, often criticizing those who jumped ship to the rival league. But as time has passed, his stance has shifted, and now, ahead of the Genesis Invitational, McIlroy is taking it to a surprising new level. In a candid moment, he admitted that LIV Golf has directly benefited him, and others too.
“I earn more money now than I did in 2019, and if LIV hadn’t come around, I don’t know if I’d be able to say that. We’re playing for a $20 million prize fund this week. That would have never happened if LIV hadn’t come around.” McIlroy shared. It’s a pretty unexpected turn from someone who once saw LIV as a fracture in the game. All he wants now is for the merger to take place, and for the best golfing stars to come together for the game. While a lot of the players are with him on this, and so is almost the entire golf, there are some people whom the Northern Irishman has managed to offend with his recent statistics.
Johnson Wagner, a former pro turned broadcaster, is on that list. In his recent appearance on NBC Golf, he said, “Rory has said some things over the last couple of seasons that have rubbed, a lot of players the wrong way, and now he wants everybody to get over it. He’s pushing for a small world tour. He’s trying to get his way in every way. I’m a big fan of Rory, but he’s angering me right now.”
#CALLED OUT — @johnson_wagner comments on Rory McIlroy’s press conference yesterday: “He is seeing things from such a finite perspective.” @TrackingRory
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