Rory McIlroy unleashes on LIV Golf, those who spurned PGA Tour: 'Once you make your bed, you lie in it'

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Rory McIlroy has been the most outspoken PGA Tour golfer to take swings at LIV Golf and those who decided to participate in the Saudi-backed league’s first tournament last week.

On Tuesday, days after his latest victory at the RBC Canadian Open, McIlroy was on the offensive again, saying he had an issue with players bolting for LIV Golf after putting out statements claiming they would stay on the PGA Tour.

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Rory McIlroy answers a question during a media availability ahead of the U.S. Open, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

"I guess I took a lot of players’ statements at face value. I guess that’s what I got wrong," McIlroy said ahead of the first round of the U.S. Open, via The Independent. "You had people committed to the PGA Tour, and that’s what the statements were that were put out. People went back on that.

"It’s disappointing. The players that are staying on the PGA Tour feel slighted in some way. If those guys thought outside of themselves, they would see this is not the best for everyone.

"My dad said to me a long time ago, once you make your bed, you lie in it, and they’ve made their bed. That’s their decision, and they have to live with that."

Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson were among the golfers who jumped to LIV Golf after saying they would stick with the PGA Tour.

Bryson DeChambeau hits from the 18th tee during the Memorial golf tournament Friday, June 3, 2022, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

When asked about Phil Mickelson, McIroy said he still had respect for "Lefty" as a golfer.

"He won a major