And there was another twist in the saga Wednesday when McIlroy expressed a belief that President Donald Trump was on the side of the PGA Tour. McIlroy had golfed with the president in the past month, and it was during that round that the Northern Irishman said Trump told him that he was not a fan of the LIV format.

If people … have their feelings hurt because guys went or whatever, like who cares? Let’s move forward together’

Johnson Wagner has slammed Rory McIlroy after the Northern Irishman said that those within golf should now attempt to move on from the controversy surrounding LIV Golf