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Rory McIlroy has been a vocal critic of LIV Golf since its inception. In December, Jon Rahm announced his move on and became the last star to leave the PGA Tour for the lucrative LIV circuit. After his defection, it seems McIlroy has a firm stance against the lucrative league and its players.
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The 24-time PGA Tour winner has admitted he was “too judgmental” toward those who jumped to the Norman-led circuit. Now, as the negotiations are ongoing to reach a merger between the rival parties, McIlroy has taken a tentative step towards rapprochement and once again supported his compatriot, Jon Rahm.
Rory McIlroy applauded Jon Rahm’s strategic LIV Golf move
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McIlroy, who has always ripped apart LIV Golf, recently had a change of heart. He referred to Rahm’s departure as a “smart business move” and said that he had no problem with him going if that was what he wanted. After his comments about rewriting the Ryder Cup rules, he once again talked in favor of playing in the Ryder Cup.
The post was shared by NUCLR GOLF on Twitter, and it gave insights into the Irish golfer’s thoughts. He said, “There’s not one person that wouldn’t want him on our Ryder Cup team because of how good he is, so he was in a great position where there wasn’t a ton of risk involved for him to go.”
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The seasoned golfer believes Rahm is in a “lucky position,” as the current rules require players to be members of the DP World Tour. The Spinarad has not resigned from the DP World Tour after joining LIV Golf like other LIV Golfers.
🚨🧠👀 #NEW: Rory McIlroy is applauding Jon Rahm’s move to LIV: “I thought it was a smart business move from Jon – it’s opportunistic. I think he sees that things will come back together and he’s in a lucky position. There’s not one person that wouldn’t want him on our Ryder Cup… pic.twitter.com/qpkcOUiHqh
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) January 3, 2024
The post garnered a lot of attention on social media, and to say that it lit a fire amongst the fans is an understatement. The 4x Major winner’s remarks have sparked a lot of debate in the golf community.
Golf fans got confused by McIlroy’s remarks
McIlroy’s comment confused the golf fans as they questioned his motivation and intеgrity. Hеrе arе somе of thе rеactions:
One user believes McIlroy might be prеparing to join LIV Golf himsеlf or that hе was awarе of somе impеnding changеs in thе golf landscapе that would makе the league morе accеptablе.