Brooks Koepka responded to Rory McIlroy’s recent comment claiming that men’s professional golf is unsustainable. In one of his recent interviews, the Northern Irish golfer spoke about the dynamic changes in the game of golf and how these changes have had a major impact on the sport. He stated that the current state of golf is not sustainable.
Brooks Koepka, who is prepared to begin his participation in the LIV Golf Miami tournament this week, expressed his thoughts regarding Rory McIlroy’s statement. The professional golfer from the United States attended a press conference held prior to the Miami event, during which a journalist inquired about his opinion on McIlroy’s comment.
Brooks Koepka emphasized the challenge of discussing the future and advised redirecting attention towards the game at present.
Speaking about the sustainability of golf, Koepka said:
“As far as what Rory said, I mean I don’t know. It’s tough to tell the future. I mean, I have no control over anything. So I’m just kind of just keep going wherever they tell me to go. Same with the PGA Tour guys.
“They don’t think anybody knows the future. Nobody knows on this side, nobody knows on that side and it’s up to people that are more important than me and more important than those a bunch of the players to the side. So we’ll let them figure it out and go from there.” (6:01-6:29)
It should be emphasized that Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka are scheduled to participate together in the upcoming Masters, which is widely regarded as the most highly anticipated major tournament of the year. The tournament will commence with its inaugural round on April 11th and conclude on April 14th at the esteemed Augusta National Golf Course, its permanent venue.
Despite the challenges faced by LIV players in securing their spot in the Majors, a notable number of thirteen Saudi circuit players will be teeing off next week. In the meantime, Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka will both be teeing off this week in their respective series before ultimately competing at the Masters in 2024.
“I agree with that statement”- Jon Rahm agrees with Rory McIlroy’s comment on the sustainability of golf
During a recent interview with Golf Monthly, Rory McIlroy shared his thoughts on the current state of professional men’s golf, describing it as “unsustainable.” Over the past couple of years, the world of professional golf has experienced significant transformations, particularly with the emergence of LIV Golf.
Speaking about the changes in golf, McIlroy said:
“There needs to be a correction. I think what’s happening is not sustainable right now, so something needs to happen to try to bring it all back together so we can all move forward so we don’t have this division that’s sort of ongoing.”
Jon Rahm, the reigning Masters champion and current player on LIV Golf, has also expressed his perspective on Rory McIlroy’s statement. Rahm concurred with the talented golfer from Northern Ireland, affirming his agreement (via Irish Independent):
“I think I agree with that statement, yeah.”
Jon Rahm is set to tee off at the Masters next week as well. He will be joining the impressive lineup of players in the Major tournament to defend his title.
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