Rory McIlroy makes admission about LIV Golf League: "I just didn't see it!"
Rory McIlroy has admitted he was wrong about the LIV Golf League but claimed he doesn't regret anything he said about the breakaway tour.
You might remember it was approximately one year ago Rory McIlroy claimed the LIV Golf League was "dead in the water" as he described Phil Mickelson as "naive, selfish, egotistical and arrogant".
A number of PGA Tour stars assembled in front of the media at Riviera to explain why they wouldn't be joining the "Saudi Golf League".
McIlroy joked that Greg Norman would have have to tee it up to fill their fields. The four-time major champion was wrong.
And he knows it.
Things have changed a lot over the past 12 months. LIV Golf will soon begin their second $405m campaign with an expanded 14-event schedule.
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Adam Scott explained this week he believes golf is still in "turbulent waters" as we are yet to see how things shake out.
But in the end, Scott - who has been elected chairman of the PGA's Players Advisory Council - said the future of the sport is in good hands.
As for McIlroy, he conceded before Tiger Woods' Genesis Invitational that he took a lot of what people said at face value.
In comments to GOLF's Dylan Dethier, McIlroy said he "just didn't see it".
Does McIlroy have any regrets?
He said:
McIlroy continued:
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McIlroy pointed to the players' meeting in Delaware where things really took a turn.
It was during this period that McIlroy was filmed in the Netflix documentary Full Swing talking about the announcement of the elevated events.
The news reportedly blindsided some players as they have to participate in all of them - apart from one - if they want to collect bonus money from the Player Impact Program.
"We've all just gotten a little soft," McIlroy was filmed saying as he stated he was willing to play in these events and so should others.
McIlroy continued to Dethier:
McIlroy was then asked if he's regretted anything he's ever said.
He said:
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