Rory McIlroy terminates the threat. The Northern Irishman is convinced that the project of the PGA Tour that is dreamed of on this side of the Atlantic”>Super League Golf has been buried, at least for now, under the cataract of resignations of players like Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson o Bryson DeChambeau. «For everything that has been felt in recent days, the resignation of DJ and DeChambeau does not surprise me. I have always believed that the PGA Tour It is the best place in the world to play if you are an elite professional”, he pointed out this Sunday after finishing his last lap in the Genesis Invitational of the Angels.
McIlroy went a little further in his reflections and certified the demise of the Golf Saudi project led by Greg Norman. “Yes, yes, I think this is the end. who is left Who said that he is going to leave? I’m afraid there is no one. In my opinion it is a dead end. I just don’t see anyone who can join that project right now,” he explained.
Rory considers that the Saudi initiative has had much more noise than nuts. He severely criticizes the starting point of the new circuit, the people who came forward and even talked about tricks to create confusion among the players. «I have no idea why everything was resolved this week, but those responsible for this project have promoted more smoke than other things. They have spread rumors and have tried to pit some players against each other. They have said some things to some player managers and different things to others. They have created chaos and confusion. I think they have tried to play with each other. It’s really nice now that we can all sit down and say, look, we’re all in the same boat. There are things that the PGA Tour could do better and they are working on it, of course, like in any business, in any sports league in the world, everyone is trying to improve. I was extremely calm when there was no official announcement during the tournament week in Saudi Arabia. Everyone was waiting for something and nothing came of it », he sentenced.
McIlroy was also asked about Phil Mickelson’s comments towards the journalist Alan Shipnuck, made last November and released this week to the public. The forcefulness is total. «I do not want to make firewood from the fallen tree, but I think that his words have been selfish, naive and ignorant. There are plenty of words to describe his chat with Shipnuck. It was surprising, disappointing and sad. I am sure that now he himself will be in his house thinking about all this again and deciding where he wants to go », he remarked.
Regarding the retreats from Dustin Johnson and DeChambeau, Rory argued that he learned of DJ’s decision on Saturday night, before the official statement came out, while regarding DeChambeau “no one really knew where he stood. He hadn’t said anything definite to anyone. I am glad that he has come out now and that he has said that he has said it ».
McIlroy revealed that he has never really been really worried. «I have the advantage of being very close to the leaders of the PGA Tour. Whenever I meet with them as president of the players’ committee, I know that they are working in the right direction and that they are looking for ways to make the circuit better and better. We always want to play against the best in the world and I’m glad DJ and DeChambeau are staying here. Don’t try to fix something that isn’t broken. I don’t think the PGA Tour and the system are damaged. Are there things that could be evolved and improved and create a better experience for the fans who watch the tournaments at home or who go to them, tournaments, different formats, things like that? Yes, of course. There is a place for everything, but what I would say to golf fans is that the PGA TOUR is working on it. Maybe we can change that of playing tournaments in a 72-hole format every week, ”Rory opened the hand.
“Tiger Woods is the epicenter of everything”
The posture of Tiger Woods, as well as the step forward of Jon Rahm and Morikawa were definitive for the tranquility of McIlroy. «The new project did not put the appropriate leaders at the head of it. Honestly, the epicenter of the professional world continues to revolve around Tiger, he is the epicenter and if they don’t have him, even if he doesn’t know when he’s going to play again, they don’t have his blessing either. So he has no chance. Then came Jon Rahm, the best player in the world, Collin Morikawa, number 2, me, who’s been up there for a while, everyone else… It’s just that they don’t have players to complete a tournament with. Greg Norman would have to play to fill a tournament. Seriously, I don’t think they can get 48 players », he finished.
