Rory McIlroy said his decision to join forces with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and take on LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka was motivated by pleasing golf fans and not a way to help foster a deal that can bring the sport back together.
¡°I wouldn¡¯t say it¡¯s meant to send a message,¡± McIlroy said Wednesday about the exhibition match, which he agreed to be a part of last week, scheduled for December. ¡°It¡¯s more we wanted to do something that, I guess, all golf fans could get excited about. You¡¯ve got the best player in the world (Scheffler). You¡¯ve got two guys in Bryson and Brooks that have won majors in the last two years. You¡¯ve got me in there, who ¡ª I haven¡¯t done what those guys have done the last couple years, but I¡¯ve definitely been, I feel, one of the best players in the world.
¡°It¡¯s a way to show golf fans in the world that this is what could happen or these are the possibilities going forward,¡± McIlroy continued. ¡°I¡¯ve been saying this for a long time. I think golf and golf fans (should) get to see us together more than four times a year.¡±
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