Rory McIlroy has taken a short break after a very busy 2023. But a brief rest from competition does not mean that the world’s No. The world No. 2 has completely retired from the sport.
McIlroy voiced his opinion on social media Sunday morning about a recent report stating that the USGA & R&A are planning to announce a universal rollback of golf balls next week.
“I don’t understand the anger over the golf ball rolling back. McIlroy wrote that it will make no difference to the average golfer, and put golf back on its sustainable path. It will also bring back some skills that were lost in the professional game over the last two decades.
I don’t get the outrage over the golf ball rolling back. The average golfer will not notice any difference and golf is now on a sustainable path. This will also bring back some skills that were lost in the last two decades ….
Rory McIlroy December 3, 2020 HTML0
The four-time major winner stood up for both governing bodies, telling fans that their anger should be directed towards elite professionals and equipment manufacturers because “they didn’t want a bifurcation.”
The governing bodies gave us that option in the beginning of this year. He argued that elite pros and ball makers think bifurcation will negatively impact their bottom line, but in reality the game has already been bifurcated. You think we are playing the same game as you? They put pressure on governing bodies to reduce the degree of regulation for all. The bifurcation of the country was the obvious solution for all, but money is still a factor in this game.
McIlroy, 34, has been a player director on the PGA Tour’s Policy Board since the beginning of his career. , 34, recently resigned as a member of the Tour Policy Board.
