Johnson Wagner at NBC Golf Channel Studio.
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Rory Mcilroy It will be the first to tell you that his thoughts on Liv Golf and the biggest view of the future of professional golf have evolved in recent years.
The big champion has gone four times from being the main voice of PGA Tour in the battle against Liv now talking only about himself as he tries to focus on his game in the hope that the opposing parties will soon be united.
Before 2025 Invitational Genesis in Torrey Pines on Wednesday, Mcilroy explained how and why his feelings in the liv have evolved while Asking other PGA Tour players to “overcome” their difficult feelings towards those who left to go to Liv.
“Whether you stayed in PGA Tour or left, we all took advantage of this,” Mcilroy said Wednesday after Pro-AM at the Invitational Generations in Torrey Pines. “I’ve been in the record saying this amount: we’re playing for a $ 20 million price this week. That would never have happened if Liv didn’t come around. I think everyone just gotta overcome and we all have to say, okay, this is the starting point, and we move forward. But reunion, as we all come back together and move forward, this is the best thing for everyone.
“If people are hurt in the butt or hurt their feelings because the boys went or whatever, who cares? Let’s move forward together, and let’s try to do this again and do what is best for the game. “
Mcilroy’s comments did not sit well with the triple winner of the PGA Tour Johnson Wagner, who now serves as Golf Channel analyst.
On Thursday, Wagner went after Mcilroy to see things only through his experience.
“The fact that he is saying that we have all benefited, he is simply looking at things from a limited perspective, from his point of view,” Wagner said. “You know who has not benefited as all these things have continued? Sponsors who pay all bills. TV is down, everything is down, but they are required to pay more money. So well for you , I’m glad you are earning more money than you were in ’19, which was a ton of money. Many players in the wrong way, he wants everyone to overcome it, he is pressuring a small world tour. But he is angry at me now. “
