Rory McIlroy says the feud between the PGA Tour and the rebel LIV Golf Series "has gotten way out of control already." McIlroy said in an interview this week with The Guardian that he hopes both sides can ultimately make peace in "this 'us versus them' thing." "If the two entities keep doubling down in both directions, it is only going to become irreparable," McIlroy said. "We are going to have a fractured sport for a long time.
That is no good for anyone." McIlroy, 33, ascended to the top of the world rankings for the first time since July 2020 following his title defence on Sunday at The CJ Cup in South Carolina.
McIlroy discussed his feelings about some of the players - and friends - who have joined LIV Golf and endangered their Ryder Cup eligibility, including Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter. "It's a weird thing," McIlroy said. "I think it is the first time in my life that I have felt betrayal, in a way.
It's an unfamiliar feeling to me. You build bonds with these people through Ryder Cups and other things. "Them knowing that what they are about to do is going to jeopardise them from being a part of that ever again?