Rory McIlroy has reiterated his stance about not wanting any LIV Golf players in Team Europe at this year’s Ryder Cup. It comes just a day after world No.
2 Jon Rahm suggested he would welcome players from the breakaway tour, including Sergio Garcia, into the team. Ad Rahm said: “It’s a little sad that politics have gotten in the way of such a beautiful event.
PGA ChampionshipRahm toils, McIlroy battles hard, Tom Kim takes mud bath in opening round of US PGA Championship18/05/2023 AT 20:17 “Again, it’s the best Europeans against the best Americans, period.
And whatever is going on, who is playing LIV and who is not playing LIV to me, shouldn’t matter. It’s whoever is best suited to represent the European side." McIlroy disagrees with Rahm, but surprisingly thinks Brooks Koepka — who plays on the LIV tour — should be in the United States line-up for the tournament, which begins at the end of September in Rome. “I certainly think Brooks deserves to be on the United States team," McIlroy said. “I think with how he’s played, I mean, he’s second in the U.S.