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New York Post
04-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Lucas Glover wants absolutely no part of LIV Golf defectors: ‘Don't want to play with them'
They say time heals all wounds, but PGA Tour veteran Lucas Glover may not know that old saying. Or, more likely, doesn't care to buy into it when it comes to those who defected from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf. Despite calls from some of golf's biggest stars — and even from the White House — Glover isn't interested in playing against anyone who left to play in LIV. Lucas Glover tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament. Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images The PGA Tour and the rebel golf league have remained in a state of stalemate as the two sides have attempted to broker peace in the golf world and unify the two circuits. 'I don't want to play with them, me personally,' Glover, who shot a 1-over 72 in the first round at the John Deere, said on his SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio show before the tournament. 'I don't think they should be back here. I don't want them here. They made their decision. I don't blame any of them. They made a decision, I don't care, but they also went away from this tour and chose to. As a PGA Tour player and somebody that dreamed of playing on the PGA Tour, and have poured my heart and soul into this Tour and game for 21 seasons now, I don't want somebody that chose another path and a path of least, or, less resistance. Lucas Glover putts on the 12th green during the first round of the John Deere Classic 2025 at TPC Deere Run on July 3, 2025 in Silvis, Illinois. Getty Images 'I don't want them back here competing and taking part of my pie and these kids' pie that are trying to make it now.' Though the six-time PGA Tour winner may not like the idea, speaking from a more objective standpoint, he acknowledged that having LIV stars such as Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm back on the Tour would be a boost when negotiating television rights. 'It would benefit all of us because our TV deal in 2030 would be great,' he said. Glover is currently ranked 46th in the world and 31st in FedEx Cup rankings.
NBC Sports
14-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Rory McIlroy speaks to media, expresses his 'frustration with you guys'
Live From the U.S. Open sees the 125th playing of this championship as "wide open" given the tight leaderboard and rainy conditions expected to soften Oakmont ahead of the weekend. OAKMONT, Pa. – Rory McIlroy ended what amounted to a partial boycott of the media on Saturday at the U.S. Open. But what he said didn't suggest his frosty relationship with the press had thawed. For the first time since the Masters, which he won for the first time to complete the career Grand Slam, McIlroy spoke with the media following a round at a major championship. He did pre-tournament interviews at both the PGA Championship and this week's U.S. Open, but he declined to speak with the media following each of his four competition rounds at Quail Hollow and again for the first two rounds this week at Oakmont. McIlroy, who did speak with the press following the first and second rounds last week at the RBC Canadian Open, where he missed the cut, was asked if his frustration stemmed from the degree of difficulty of Oakmont. 'No, not really. It's more a frustration with you guys [the media],' he said. 'I've been totally available for the last few years, maybe not you guys, but maybe more just the whole thing.' McIlroy's frustration with the media seemed to start at the PGA Championship when SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio reported that his driver had been deemed nonconforming following a characteristic time (CT) test before the tournament began. 'Yeah, that was a part of it,' he said Saturday at Oakmont, where he struggled to a 4-over 74 and was tied for 53rd following his round. 'But it's not as if, like at Augusta I skipped you guys on Thursday, again, it's not out of the ordinary. I've done it before; I'm just doing it a little more often.' He also added, 'I feel like I've earned the right to do whatever I want to do.' McIlroy has pointed out that the PGA Tour, which does not run the U.S. Open or PGA Championship, does not have a policy that requires players to speak with the media, and some have speculated that his increasing reluctance to talk with the media was some sort of statement. Golf Channel Staff, 'I'm not daring them [PGA Tour] to do anything,' McIlroy said. 'I hope they don't change it because it's a nice luxury to have. But I'm just pointing out the fact that we have the ability to do it.' McIlroy needed to play his last four holes on Friday in 2 under par to make the cut and said despite his poor performance he was encouraged by his play off the tee. But when asked his plan for Sunday, the message was clear: 'Hopefully a round in under four and a half hours and get out of here,' he said.
Straits Times
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
McIlroy breaks silence on failed driver test at PGA Championship and dodging media
FILE PHOTO: May 18, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Rory McIlroy tees off on the 14th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images/File Photo REUTERS Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who avoided talking to the media at last month's PGA Championship, said on Wednesday he did so because he was "pissed off" that news of his driver failing a test leaked and did not want to say anything he would regret. McIlroy's driver was ruled non-conforming ahead of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club where he switched to a backup and struggled off the tee before ending well out of contention in his first major since winning the Masters in April. Ahead of this week's Canadian Open, world number two McIlroy spoke to journalists for the first time since his pre-tournament press conference at the PGA Championship. The Northern Irishman said he knew world number one Scottie Scheffler's driver was also deemed non-conforming at Quail Hollow but his was the only name that got out. "I was a little pissed off because I knew that Scottie's driver had failed on Monday, but my name was the one that was leaked. It was supposed to stay confidential," said McIlroy. "Again, I didn't want to get up there and say something that I regretted," he added, saying he had been trying to protect Scheffler, equipment firm TaylorMade and the golf associations. A day after SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio reported that McIlroy's driver was ruled non-conforming, the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America said that was not unusual and it had no concerns about player intent. No reason for the driver failure has emerged though it may have been simply from overuse. MEDIA APPEARANCES NON-MANDATORY McIlroy said he dodged the media to go and practice after a poor opening round to the PGA Championship and avoided them after the second round - when the report surfaced - so he could see his young daughter before she went to bed. The five-times major champion said he was eager to leave the course after inclement weather delayed his third round then after the final round was simply in a rush to get home. PGA Tour players are not mandated to address the media after their rounds but the decision by McIlroy, who is arguably the face of golf, garnered plenty of attention. "From a responsibility standpoint, look, I understand, but if we all wanted to, we could all bypass you guys and we could just ... go on social media and we could talk about our round and do it our own way," said McIlroy. "If they want to make it mandatory, that's fine, but in our rules it says that it's not, and until the day that that's maybe written into the regulations, you're going to have guys skip from time to time, and that's well within our rights." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
New York Post
04-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
‘Pissed off' Rory McIlroy defends avoiding media after PGA Championship driver controversy
Rory McIlroy is standing behind his decision to skip media sessions at the PGA Championship last month. The Northern Irishman said Wednesday he had been 'pissed off' after news came out that his driver was deemed nonconforming and unusable in pre-tournament testing. As a result, McIlroy, 36, did not speak to reporters after any of his four rounds at Quail Hollow Club, which took place from May 15-18 in Charlotte, where he finished tied for 47th at 3-over. Advertisement 3 Rory McIlroy speaks at a press conference ahead of the RBC Canadian Open. Getty Images Scottie Scheffler also had his driver ruled nonconforming before he went on to win the tournament by finishing 11-under par — but while Scheffler's name stayed confidential, McIlroy's situation was reported by SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio. 'I was a little pissed off because I knew that Scottie's driver had failed on Monday, but my name was the one that was leaked,' McIlroy said in a press conference ahead of the RBC Canadian Open, which begins Thursday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. 'It was supposed to stay confidential. Two members of the media were the ones that leaked it.' Advertisement 'I didn't want to get up there and say something that I regretted, either, because I'm trying to protect Scottie, I don't want to mention his name, I'm trying to protect TaylorMade, I'm trying to protect the USGA, PGA of America, myself.' McIlroy said the news of his nonconforming driver came as part of a 'weird week,' since he had a poor first round, shooting a 3-over 74, finished late after his second round and had his third round pushed back six hours due to a weather delay. 3 Rory McIlroy hits a tee shot during the final round of the PGA Championship on May 18. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect He said he 'understands the benefit' of having media coverage at tournaments, but qualified it. Advertisement 'If we all wanted to, we could all bypass you guys and we could go on social media and we could talk about our round and do it our own way,' he added. McIlroy pointed to the fact that the PGA Tour does not require its golfers to speak to the media, unlike in the NBA, NFL and MLB. 3 Scottie Scheffler plays a shot from the bunker during the final round of the PGA Championship on May 18. Getty Images 'If they want to make it mandatory, that's fine,' said the five-time major champion. 'But in our rules it says that it's not, and until the day that's written into the regulations, you're going to have guys skip from time to time, and that's well within our rights.'
Newsweek
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Collin Morikawa Refutes PGA Tour Pro's Claim of Players Cheating Driver Test
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Collin Morikawa has gotten into the habit of contradicting Lucas Glover, even without intending to do so. A few months ago, the two had a somewhat contentious exchange about the AimPoint technique, and now, they have opposing views once again, this time about alleged cheating during driver testing. Glover recently claimed that some players hide their real competition drivers when they're selected for testing. From the Muirfield Village Golf Club, home of this week's Memorial Tournament, Morikawa expressed himself to be completely in disagreement: "I don't think people do that. I think people joke about it, but I don't think people do it. And if they do, then, I mean, sure. Is it going to help? I don't think it's going to help," he said. "When these fail, we're on such fine margins that they give us this like green, yellow, red. Like we want our drivers to be in yellow, it's passing, but it's like, you want it to be fast, you don't want it to be slow." "But if it's close to failing or if it's failing and it's close to cracking, I mean, what are you gaining? You're not gaining anything. Guys aren't going to hit it 25 yards further. I don't think it's really changing much. It's just you got to have a line somewhere and that's where they have drawn the line." Collin Morikawa of the United States hits a tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 16, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Collin Morikawa of the United States hits a tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 16, 2025 in Charlotte, North used his SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio show to drop the shocking bombshell that not all players are following the rules regarding driver testing: "Most guys don't give them their real driver anyway," he said. "They hand over their backup so it won't fail testing. It's their way of protecting the driver they actually use." The issue came to the forefront two weeks ago during the PGA Championship, when Rory McIlroy's driver was famously declared non-conforming. Despite being one of the pre-tournament favorites, the Northern Irishman performed poorly in the event, which many attribute to his need to play with a different driver than usual. However, it's worth noting that Scottie Scheffler also had to use a backup driver because his competition one was declared non-conforming as well. Scheffler went on to win the event. Last February, amid a debate surrounding pace of play, Lucas Glover proposed a series of measures that included banning the AimPoint technique for reading greens. At the time, he said it's a technique that "takes forever" and has no real effect on improving putting. Morikawa, one of the top players who use AimPoint, responded to these comments by saying that long putters should also be banned. This controversial type of club is used by many players, including Glover. More Golf: Charlie Woods Goes Nuclear, Blows Past Miles Russell, Field for 1st Win
