Apart from his amazing skills, Rory McIlroy is known for his straightforward personality. The ongoing battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf firsthand witnessed this side of Rory’s character. The PGA Tour Star has never shied away from taking the side of his league. Rather, he has been the Tour loyalist when the situation has arisen.

Thus, it was not out of the ordinary to witness some of the questions at the recent press meeting revolving around the Saudi-backed league. However, what was surprising was how the two-time PGA Championship winner reacted to them. Let us find out the difference in the Irishman’s answer this time before the start of this year’s second major championship!

Rory McIlroy’s one-word response to LIV Golf-related questions

At the recent press conference in Rochester, the Northern Irish golfer did not seem too keen to flame the LIV Golf controversy. It might even appear that the golfer is done talking about the Saudi league. His curt responses did not shift at all. The Pro seemed determined to give clipped answers even after light probing.

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When one of the interviewers asked McIlroy to look ‘into his crystal ball’ and predict the future of professional golf and how it might look like in three years, the golfer was ready with an answer. The context behind the question was the one-year anniversary of the first LIV Golf event. But it still received a straightforward, no-nonsense answer from McIlroy. He said, “I don’t have a crystal ball.”

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Just like McIlory, the questioner seemed determined to get his answers. Thus, he continued to ask the golfer if he wanted to still speculate on the prospective of LIV Golf. To which the 34-year-old confidently replied, “No.” If this answer was not enough, another query regarding the questions about LIV was put forward. Alas! it was also met with a one-word reply.

The PGA Tour golfer said, “Yeah” when asked if he was trying to consciously sidestep the narrative. It was in context to the burden of being asked a lot of questions about the LIV Golf.

LIV Golf CEO’s contrasting remarks about PGA Tour Pro Rory McIlroy

The exchange of verbal dialogues between Greg Norman and Rory McIlroy has always been on two opposite ends. However, recently, the Irishman seemed to acknowledge the battle between the two leagues as a ‘silly little squabble‘. In addition to this, the golfer believed that the competition had quite an impact on both leagues. It has pushed the conventional PGA Tour to make some long-lasting changes. Also, he did not dispute the fact that LIV Golf has benefited ‘everyone that plays professional golf at a high level‘.

So, it was obvious for the LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman to comment on Rory’s involvement. After all, the CEO has always strongly taken a stand for his league. This time, the ‘shark’ expressed a contrasting remark to his usual statements about McIllory. He said, “I am glad Rory has recognized that LIV really truly identified how antiquated the PGA Tour was.” Despite such a strong remark and outlook toward Rory, we are not sure if that is what the golfer has identified.

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It might just be that the 2012 PGA champion has been burdened by all the controversy and wants it to stop. Anyway, what do you think of McIlroy’s response at the press conference? Let us know in the comments below!