‘I Don’t Think That Should Ever Come in Question’: European Ryder Cup Team Hero Lashes Out at Rory McIlroy Over Recent Bold Comments

The CJ Cup winner Rory McIlroy commented on Ryder Cup heroes like Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter. It has been the topic of discussion since and has prompted chaos in the golf world. However, the LIV player Poulter reacted unexpectedly to his comments. Poulter was part of the Ryder Cup with the PGA tour and had a considerable legacy.

Even though he is not part of the PGA anymore, he still wants to play Ryder Cup the way he used to. The comments of McIlroy offended the LIV player at the press conference, and he lashed out. Now the question arises, why did the European tour remember to comment on Poulter, and how did the LIV player react to the accusations? Let’s find out what happened at the LIV Golf team championship press conference.

Was Ian Poulter mad at Rory McIlroy?

Joining the LIV and leaving the legacy of the PGA tour behind, McIlroy called the action of Poulter a betrayal. After his comments, the reporter asked the Ryder Cup hero about his reaction to the betrayal comment of the Ireland pro golfer. Poulter denied the word betrayal as he said there is no official news of us not playing the Ryder Cup. He was still part of it, and if it weren’t the case, he would try hard to be part of the Ryder Cup.

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Talking about the accusation of pushing the future of the Ryder Cup in the dark, Poulter lashed out. He said the commitment to Ryder Cup is way above himself. The loyalty to Ryder still exists, and no one should question that. He said, “I don’t think that should ever come in question.” Justifying his statement, former no.5 said that his passion could never be questioned regarding the Ryder Cup.

He has always played as passionately as any other player on the PGA tour. Adding to his statement, he went honestly. He said he had no idea why and how McIlroy was commenting on his dedication to the Ryder Cup legacy. Poulter told that unless there was no official statement to us not being eligible to qualify for Ryder, they should make no speculations.

What did McIlroy comment about Poulter?

In an exclusive interview post his CJ Cup win, McIlroy expressed his pain of losing the Ryder Cup bonds. The friendship loss hurt the top golfer. The bonds he made with Garcia and Poulter were all lost since they joined LIV. He was upset about them leaving behind the legacy, and he felt betrayed by the actions of the LIV defectors.

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