Street. Andrews, Scotland – Rory McIlroy He says it would be better for the sport’s health if the Open winner wasn’t from a separate LIV Golf series, and he supports R&A’s decision not to invite Greg Norman To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the tournament.
McIlroy spoke on Tuesday in St Andrews as he looks to add a second Open Championship title to the one he won again in 2014 at Royal Liverpool. This version of The Open comes with dominating talk of the LIV Golf series separated from the game, a new circuit funded by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
“From my point of view, yes, selfish,” McIlroy said when asked if this year’s World Open winner shouldn’t be part of Leaf Golf. “But at the end of the day, everyone here has the same opportunity to go there and try to win the Claret pot, no matter what round they’re playing in or whatever.
“Whoever wins here this weekend should be commended for one of the greatest achievements this game has to offer.”
McIlroy has been a prominent critic of the LIV series, directed by Norman. The CEO of LIV Golf, who won the 1986 Open at Turnberry and again at St.
But R&A didn’t invite Norman to the celebrations this week, which means he missed the Champions Dinner and the R&A Celebration of Champions.
McIlroy, who played alongside tiger woodAnd the Georgia Hall And the Lee Trevino On Monday’s competition of champions, he said, “I think the focus would have been a bit off if [Norman had] was here.
“I supported that decision, and I think that right now, because of everything that’s going on in the golf world, I think it was the right decision to make. But if things change in the future, or whatever happens, who knows, but I could one day see Where he is certainly welcomed again.”
The R&A Association explained the decision in a statement on Saturday: “The 150th Open is a very important milestone for golf and we want to ensure that the focus continues to be focused on celebrating the tournament and its legacy. Unfortunately, we don’t think that will be the case if Greg is to attend. We hope that he When conditions permit, Greg will be able to attend again in the future.”
Norman responded by saying that the decision was “trivial”.
“I’m disappointed,” Norman told Australia’s Golf Digest. “I would have thought the R&A team would have been above all given their position in world golf.” “[It’s] Petty, as I have done all I have done has been promoting and growing the game of golf globally, on and off the golf course, for more than four decades.
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