In an interview for “The Times”, Paul McGinley talked about the DP World Tour event in Wentworth, which will be held soon, and LIV Golfers will be part of the competition. McGinley is sad for those who joined LIV Golf and it’s clear they won’t have a warm welcome “It’s a sad moment,” he said to The Times.
“It breaks my heart because I have an emotional connection with every one of those players. I will see (Ian) Poulter and I’ll shake his hand at Wentworth, the same with (Lee) Westwood and all of those guys that I shared team rooms with.
That bond will never be broken.”
Paul MicGinley on ‘rivalry’
Unnecessary rivalry and conflict between players has been created in the world of golf. “But you know, definitely, we’re on different sides now.
And it’s really sad that it has come to this. Every one of those players knew the consequences when they signed with LIV. They also knew there was the potential for the Ryder Cup to be collateral damage in all of this. They still think they can play in the Ryder Cup.
Who knows what’s going to happen in six months’ time? I think, at this stage, it’s highly unlikely that any of them will be involved in the Ryder Cup again.” LIV Golf is a rivalry tournament, and a huge amount of hate is directed at it.
“If this is how it pans out, it won’t be because of Keith Pelley (DP World Tour chief executive) or the board say so, but because our members, the players who have remained loyal to our tour, don’t want the LIV guys anywhere near the Ryder Cup.
The feeling is that you cannot play (for) both sides. Mo Salah doesn’t get to play for Liverpool one week and Real Madrid the next. LIV is a rival tour”.
