With the US Open one week away, the 2023 RBC Canadian Open is the first event that is taking place after the shocking news of the merger rattled the golf world.

And after being paired together in its first round, PGA loyalists Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, have been presented with the opportunity of emptying their hearts out to each other against the merger and they shared the same views.

Justin Rose reflects on his thoughts on the merger news

Justin is performing well at the ongoing RBC Canadian Open being held at the Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto, which has a $9 million prize purse. But amidst the competition, Rose is also battling the shocking news of the merger. Just like McIlroy, Rose has also remained loyal to the PGA Tour. Last year has been very rocky for the PGA Tour pro, but Rose has opted to stay aboard instead of jumping ships.

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His loyalty to the PGA Tour has been brought to the spotlight with the new merger being announced. Rose gained knowledge on the subject of amalgamation through Twitter and was left shocked. In the interviews after the second round of the game, he shed some light on how he perceives the situation. According to the Irish Golfer, Justin has not felt good about it given his loyalty to the PGA Tour.

Justin explained that for the first five minutes, he wondered whether this was a prank. However, he said that it is the LIV players that need to worry. “The headline seems like it’s just going to be this very smooth transition and, ‘Come on back, boys, it’s all done now’, Rose said.

Justin Rose is happy with where he is at the moment

Like every PGA Tour and LIV golf player, Rose also found himself in a state of turmoil after he heard the news of the Tours merging. But he has absolutely no intention of going anywhere and is happy with his current situation. “I still think I’m happy where I am. I’d probably be more concerned if I was on LIV right now than on the PGA Tour.” Justin said.

The English player ended his four-year-long wait for a win since 2019 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and also stands a chance of winning at the Canadian Open if he continues the good streak. His fellow PGA pro Rory, has also stated very clearly that he still hates LIV, and the only reason he is tolerating the merger is because association with Public Investment Fund (PIF) is good for the PGA Tour.

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