Rory McIlroy admitted he and Tiger Woods have differing views on the path of males’s golf however denied options of a rift with the 15-time main champion.
The pair, plus 2013 Masters winner Adam Scott, are a part of a newly-formed seven-person “transaction subcommittee” by the PGA Tour to carry negotiations with the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf.
It comes after McIlroy, who has beforehand been one of many arch critics of the breakaway tour, revealed he wouldn’t exchange Webb Simpson on the PGA Tour coverage board after the prospect of his return reopened “previous wounds” amongst different gamers.
SPIETH HAS HIS SAY
A number of shops have reported that Woods, Patrick Cantlay and Jordan Spieth vetoed the opportunity of McIlroy rejoining the board, however the Northern Irishman bears no grudges in direction of the 48-year-old.
He informed reporters: “I believe associates can have disagreements or not see eye to eye on issues.
“We had a very good speak final Friday for 45 minutes, nearly loads of various things. No, there’s no pressure there.
“I believe we’d see the way forward for golf slightly bit otherwise, however I don’t suppose that ought to place any pressure on a relationship or on a friendship.”
McIlroy insisted in July final yr that he would reasonably retire than play on the LIV Tour however his stance seems to be softening as he and the subcommittee tries to do a take care of Public Funding Fund (PIF), which bankrolls LIV Golf.
ZOOM CALL
Talking after his four-under-par 67 within the opening spherical of the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina, McIlroy added: “I’ve already had calls with that group.
“I had a very good hour and a half Zoom with these guys on Sunday, we went via a 150-page doc concerning the future product mannequin and every part.
“Yeah, I’m not on the board, however I’m ultimately concerned in that transaction committee. I don’t have a vote so I don’t, you understand, I don’t have I suppose a significant say in what occurs sooner or later.
“However no less than I can, I really feel like I may be useful on that committee, and that was form of a compromise for I suppose not getting a board seat.”
