Despite Making $1,420,000 at the WGC Match Play, Rory McIlroy Calls Out the PGA Tour for ‘Real Shame’ Over Their Latest Announcement

Published 03/27/2023, 2:15 PM EDT

With the WGC Match Play coming to an end, fans have been disappointed with the PGA Tour. As per reports, the PGA Tour is not looking to continue hosting Match Play events despite them holding a really special place in the fans’ hearts. However, to give the fans a little ray of hope, Rory McIlroy recently came up with a unique perspective about the future of PGA Tour’s match play tournaments.

What does Rory McIlroy think about the end of the WGC Match Play?

Match Play tournaments have been part of the PGA Tour’s schedule since 1999. And it was the same year when the World Golf Championships took birth. Ever since then, the tournament has been of great value in the eyes of all golf fans. However, the PGA Tour has now decided to discontinue the tournament for the upcoming 2023 schedule.

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As per PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan’s recent announcement, the WGC Match Play tournament is not a good fit for the upcoming year on the Tour. “For next season’s schedule, it didn’t work…But match play has been a staple out here. It’s been a staple of the DP World Tour. That will certainly be a consideration as we go forward,” Monahan said in his statements.

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However, like all his fans, World No. 2, Rory McIlroy, is also unhappy with the Tour’s decision. In fact, he recently broke his silence about what he thinks about the cancellation of match play events for next year. Here’s what he said:

“Hopefully it’s not in the rearview mirror for too long. It’s not on the schedule for 2024, but that’s not to say that it won’t be on the schedule for 2025.”

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Well, his words definitely acted as a ray of hope for the fans. And it’s true that the PGA Tour’s current announcement only includes the 2024 schedule. This means that there is a possibility for the American League to bring back the tournament in the upcoming years.

Nonetheless, McIlroy continued with his take on the situation and even called out the PGA Tour for their decision in a rather bold manner. He said, “Match play is the purest form of the game and for the biggest tour in the world not to play a match play event would be a real shame.”

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It is visible how much the tournament means to the former world no. 1. And despite being in third place on the leaderboard, McIlroy wants to give it many more tries in the future. Do you think that the fans might witness the next WGC Match Play tournament in the 2025 season? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Joydeep Singh is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's degree in Business Management, he possesses a writing experience of more than four years now. Having picked up on following golf for quite some time now, his favorite is the legendary Tiger Woods, whose games he just does not miss.

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Despite Making $1,420,000 at the WGC Match Play, Rory McIlroy Calls Out the PGA Tour for ‘Real Shame’ Over Their Latest Announcement

What does Rory McIlroy think about the end of the WGC Match Play?

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