Rory McIlroy Makes Candid Remark on His Game After Distancing Himself from Golf Politics

Rory McIlroy distanced himself from the golf politics after resigning from the PGA Tour policy board and stopped getting involved in LIV debates.

Rory McIlroy Makes Candid Remark on His Game After Distancing Himself from Golf Politics

Rory McIlroy (Image via Imago)

Rory McIlroy has been in stunning form this year. The Northern Irish golfer finally won the Masters Tournament this year and completed the career grand slam. At the ongoing Truist Championship, the 5-time major champion made a candid remark on how his game had improved after distancing himself from golf politics.

The 36-year-old was previously part of the PGA Tour policy board. He was one of the 6 player-directors of the tour and worked behind the scenes as well. Apart from that, he was once also a huge critic of LIV Golf and kept them slamming on several occasions.

In November 2023, McIlroy would leave the PGA Tour policy board for personal reasons and was replaced by 3-time Jordan Spieth. At the start of 2024, he started to change his stance towards LIV Golf and extended an olive branch.

While there had been reports of him shockingly returning to the policy board in May 2024, the golfer declined and decided to remain out of politics. During the press conference at the ongoing Truist Championship, a reporter would ask McIlroy whether stepping from those debates had helped him. The 5-time major nodded his head in approval.

I think so. Certainly not involved too much in the politics of everything, and even just not being involved with even the you know, being on the board of this Tour and just talking about changes to the Tour Championship and all that, like I have no idea what’s going on. I think at this point, I don’t care.

Rory McIlroy said

McIlroy admitted that he had no idea what was going in the business at the moment, He further expressed that he was “happy” where he is now but did call being part of the Tour policy board as a “good experience.”

At the moment, the PGA Tour policy board comprises Tiger Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Peter Malnati, Joe Oglive, Camilo Villegas, Webb Simpson, and Adam Scott. This 7 work behind-the-scenes, along with Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.

Rory McIlroy recently opened about the emotional mess he was in after winning the Masters Tournament

In April, Rory McIlroy finally got his hands on the green jacket. The golfer overcame Justin Rose in the playoff to win his maiden Masters Tournament title. Before the Truist Championship, he opened up about the emotional mess he was in after winning this event.

Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy after winning the Masters Tournament (Image via X/@PGACHAMPIONSHIP)

The Masters Tournament was the one major championship that had eluded McIlroy for all this time in his golf career. With the win, not only did he finally emerge as the winner from this tournament as the winner, but also completed the career grand slam and became just the 6th player to do so.

During the celebrations at the Augusta National, McIlroy was left in an emotional mess when he met his mother. The World No.2 admitted that he and his mother cried a lot after he won.

With my dad, like I never get that emotional with my dad. It was great. It was great to see him. Then when I saw my mom, I yeah, we were both a mess for a few minutes.

Rory McIlroy said in the press conference

That win of McIlroy was his third on the PGA Tour this year. Before this, he won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Players Championship. After the Masters, he took part in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with Shane Lowry and tried to defend their titles. The All-Irish duo finished T12, 22-under par for the event.

Rory McIlroy in contention at the Truist Championship

While Scottie Scheffler maybe on top of the Official World Golf Rankings, Rory McIlroy is the one who seems to be in top form at the moment. A week before the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, a course where he has won 4 times, McIlroy is in contention at the Truist Championship.

Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy (Image via Imago)

While making his first singles start since winning the Masters, McIlroy carded a score of 66 in Round 1. He followed up this performance with a score of 67 in Round 2 and moved 21 places up in the leaderboard. Before the start of Round 3, he is placed T4, 7-under par and 5 shots behind leader Keith Mitchell, who is 12-under par for the event.

For the moving day, McIlroy has been paired with Collin Morikawa. Last year, McIlroy won this event before the PGA Championship and would be hoping for history to repeat itself this weekend.

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