Just two weeks after it had looked as though Rory McIlroy was set for a shock return to the PGA Tour Policy Board, he has confirmed that it won’t be happening any time soon.
Last month, The Guardian reported that Webb Simpson had tendered his resignation from the board and requested McIlroy take his place. Days later, McIlroy appeared open to the possibility, saying before the Zurich Classic of New Orleans: “I think I can be helpful.”
McIlroy is preparing for his first start since victory at TPC Louisiana at this week’s Wells Fargo Championship, where he addressed the latest on his potential return.
He said: “Yeah, there’s been a lot of conversations. Sort of reminded me partly why I didn’t. So yeah, I think it just, it got pretty complicated and pretty messy and I think with the way it happened, I think it opened up some old wounds and scar tissue from things that have happened before.”
McIlroy resigned from the Policy Board in November, but he has still been vocal on the current state of the game, particularly with regard to the PGA Tour’s protracted negotiations with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) behind LIV Golf. On that issue, he also said of LIV golfers who may wish to return to the PGA Tour: “Let them come back.”
That sentiment was not shared by everyone, including the player who replaced McIlroy on the board, Jordan Spieth, and the 35-year-old suggested not everyone was willing to welcome him back.
Jordan Spieth replaced Rory McIlroy on the PGA Tour Policy Board
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He continued: “So yeah, I think there was a subset of people on the board that were maybe uncomfortable with me coming back on for some reason.
“Yeah, I think the best course of action is if, you know, there’s some people on there that aren’t comfortable with me coming back on, then I think Webb just stays on and sees out his term, and I think he’s gotten to a place where he’s comfortable with doing that and I just sort of keep doing what I’m doing.”
Here’s Rory McIlroy talking about the PGA Tour policy board and the “subset of people on the board that were maybe uncomfortable with me coming back on for some reason.” pic.twitter.com/0skNOwtWxzMay 8, 2024
McIlroy then turned his attention to the need to bring a positive conclusion to the negotiations…
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