McIlroy takes swipe at Stenson over his LIV Golf transfer final yr

Rory McIlroy took a swipe at his previous Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson by claiming his transfer to LIV Golf was the ‘neatest thing that occurred’ to his Euro crew.

The sport has been shaken by information that Jon Rahm has joined the Saudi tour in a £400million deal – regardless of saying he would by no means be part of the controversial circuit.

The Irishman had been reacting to the information about Rahm and stated he needed the foundations to be modified so the Spaniard might nonetheless take part within the Ryder Cup.

However, he was not as understanding about Stenson’s personal transfer final yr – which noticed him sacked as Euro captain – after golf pundit Lou Stagner requested if he would change the foundations to incorporate the Swedish star too. 

‘I’m wondering if @McIlroyRory additionally needs to alter the foundations so Stenson can captain the crew?’ learn the tweet.

Rory McIlroy took a swipe at Henrik Stenson over his resolution to hitch LIV Golf final yr 

McIlroy responded: ‘The neatest thing to occur to the 2023 Euro Ryder cup crew was Henrik going to LIV!’ 

Golf’s civil struggle has created an enormous rift between the Northern Irishman and his former European Ryder Cup compadres, together with Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood. 

But Rahm’s personal transfer has prompted an enormous U-turn from McIlroy – the PGA Tour’s staunchest loyalist – on his LIV Golf stance.

‘It’s laborious to take a seat right here and criticize Jon due to what a terrific participant he’s and the experiences I’ve had with him however all I might say is that I will probably be upset to not play in opposition to him extra often sooner or later,’ he advised Sky Sports. 

‘Jon goes to be in Bethpage in 2025 so due to this resolution the European Tour are going to should rewrite the foundations for Ryder Cup eligibility, there is not any query about that. I actually need Jon Rahm on the following Ryder Cup crew.

‘The factor I’ve realized is which you can’t decide somebody for making a call that they really feel is the best factor for them.’ 

His feedback come regardless of urging the European Tour to rewrite the dominated to permit Jon Rahm to play on the Ryder Cup within the wake of his transfer to the Saudi circuit

He added: ‘Is it disappointing to me? Yes however, the panorama of golf modified on June 6 when the framework settlement was introduced. 

‘And I feel due to that it made the bounce from the PGA Tour to LIV somewhat bit simpler for guys. They let the primary guys actually take the warmth. 

‘This framework settlement mainly legitimized what LIV was making an attempt to do and I feel it is made it simpler, if that is actually  what you need to do.’ 

McIlroy’s feedback come as a stark distinction to his dig at Europe’s LIV rebels forward of the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone in September. 

‘It’s actually somewhat unusual not having them round,’ Europe’s figurehead stated. ‘But I feel this week of all weeks, it may hit house with them that they aren’t right here, and I feel they’ll miss being right here greater than we’re lacking them.

‘I feel this week is a realization that the choice that they made has led to not being part of this week, and that is powerful. The panorama in golf is ever-changing and extra dynamic, and we’ll see what occurs and whether or not they are going to be a part of it sooner or later.

‘I all the time thought main as much as this week is when it may hit house that they aren’t going to be right here.’