US Ryder Cup: Despite Brooks Koepka’s participation in LIV Golf, Rory McIlroy has supported the American for a spot on the US Ryder Cup squad.
McIlroy, meanwhile, continues to believe that LIV players should not be included on the European squad.
Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson, and Lee Westwood, who all participated in the 2021 competition, are among the players that are ineligible to represent Team Europe in the Ryder Cup since they left the LIV for the DP World Tour.
Since joining LIV this summer, Koepka is unable to compete in PGA Tour tournaments, but he is still qualified for the Ryder Cup as a member of the PGA of America, and the majors provide him and other Saudi players the chance to gain qualification points.
His sixth major championship, the 33-year-old’s third PGA Championship victory came last week.
“Brooks absolutely deserves to be on the American team,” McIlroy declared. Given that he has only participated in two tournaments that count towards US standings, I think his performance is impressive.”
However, Koepka is the only LIV player in McIlroy’s opinion who merits a spot on the US squad.
“I don’t know whether there is anyone else on the LIV roster that would be selected for the squad based on merit and how they are currently doing. But there’s no denying that Brooks is a man who, in my opinion, merits a place on the US team,” he said.
“I have different feelings about the European team, the other side, and sort of how that has all transpired, and, yes, I don’t think any of those guys should be a part of the European team,” he said.
Jon Rahm, the winner of the Masters, disagreed with McIlroy and said that LIV players ought to be on the European squad.
Rahm expressed his sadness that politics had interfered with such a lovely event.
“The greatest Europeans are competing against the best Americans, end of story. Who is playing LIV and who is not should not matter to me in any of the current events.
“Whoever is most qualified to represent the European side should do so.”
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