The Northern Irishman is scheduled to start his quest for an Olympic gold medal in Paris; however, a number of LIV stars were not invited to the golf competition.
In an effort to clarify why many golfers missed the 2024 Olympics due to the quality of play on the Saudi Arabian tour, Rory McIlroy has rekindled his rivalry with the players who left to join LIV Golf.
The Saudi-backed breakaway project, which has drawn in dozens of well-known celebrities with the promise of lucrative events and salaries, has drawn criticism from the Northern Irishman.
However, McIlroy, 35, believes that LIV isn’t as good as thePGA Tour, and he attacked theplayers who might now find it difficult to get into events like the Olympics as a consequence of their decision.
McIlroy responded harshly when asked if he thought the golf competition at the Olympics would be a letdown because some of the world’s top players weren’t able to make the cut.
Since it’s difficult to compare the golf they play to the golf we play, I don’t think there’s any other way to go about it. Is that the reason they were not awarded points in the World Ranking? stated McIlroy.
Hence, you were aware of the requirements to secure a spot at the Olympics. In the same way that you knew what to do to get into the Ryder Cup. They knew exactly what they were doing when they made that decision.”
Some celebrities have dropped down the world rankings as a result of their contentious move, even though LIV athletes—including two-time major champion Jon Rahm—have not been barred from competing in the Olympics and made the cut to qualify.
Undoubtedly one of the best players in the game, Bryson DeChambeau won the US Open, but the 30-year-old was left off of Team USA’s starting four.
Instead, the tournament is being played at Le Golf National starting on Thursday, and the American quartet of Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark, and Collin Morikawa is competing.
It would be a shame not to have all of the world’s best players in Paris, according to Northern Irishman McIlroy, who expressed his “resentment” towards the Games for forcing him to choose between Ireland and Great Britain.
“It’s not quite happening here, but you’d like to think that if you’re going to win something really prestigious in the sport, you want all the best players playing,” McIlroy continued.
“Winning a medal, especially a gold one, would mean a lot to me, but it’s still very meaningful.
The last time I competed [in Tokyo 2020], I came very, very close to taking home a medal. I said that I had never worked so hard to finish third in my life. Therefore, once you compete, especially if you are in the running for a medal, you get that thrill and it’s awesome.”
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