It might be easier for Rory McIlroy if Scottie Scheffler were a little bit less likable, so he could manufacture at least some sort of enemy vibe.

Credit Rory McIlroy, then, for spinning the conversation forward. McIlroy has taken plenty of shots at LIV Golf over the last three years, some of which he's had to walk back. But one element of LIV's strategy has struck a chord with McIlroy: the breakaway league's international focus.

Rory McIlroy is playing some of his best golf this week at The Players Championship. As of right now, he's firmly in contention at TPC Sawgrass. Diehard fans of McIlroy have to be pleased with his performance so far.

A student golfer who heckled Rory McIlroy has publicly apologized, calling the incident "a mistake." Luke Potter, a college junior and player on the University of Texas' golf team, was filmed heckling McIlroy at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach,