Duplicitous

Brooks Koepka is to play in the second LIV Invitational event in Oregon next week. As a result, the PGA Tour is set to ban the four-time major winner.

“I got a night in my own bed down in Florida on Monday, which was really nice, but I came back up here yesterday and played the pro-am today. “I don’t know if that’s for legal reasons or if they can’t – I have no idea – but it’s pretty duplicitous on their part to say one thing and then do another thing. “I definitely feel like a little bit of fatigue setting in,” the world No 2 said.

Golf star Rory McIlroy has launched more criticism in the direction of the LIV golf players after Brooks Koepka became the latest golfer to join the ...

With more-and-more players tempted by the massive purses of the LIV Series, McIlroy called on the PGA and DP (formerly European) Tours to conjure up a plan. "He carries a championship pedigree and record of success as one of the most elite players in the world. “There’s no understating the impact that Brooks Koepka has had on the game of golf in the last five years," he shared in the statement announcing their latest signing.

Rory McIlroy on Wednesday slammed certain players who have defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series for acting in a "duplicitous" fashion in signing ...

"I would like to see the PGA Tour and the European Tour start to work more closely together and maybe try to forge a path to where all the biggest golf events in the world are under the same umbrella." "I would like to see, and I've always advocated for something where the tours work more closely together or we create some sort of world tour model or ATP model," McIlroy said. Asked Wednesday if he was surprised by Koepka's decision to become the latest big name to follow the money, McIlroy replied: "Yes, because of what he said previously.

Koepka, a former world number one, became the latest big name to join the lucrative LIV Series, joining a list that includes six-times major champion Phil ...

“I would like to see the PGA Tour and the European Tour start to work more closely together and maybe try to forge a path to where all the biggest golf events in the world are under the same umbrella.” With more-and-more players tempted by the massive purses of the LIV Series, McIlroy called on the PGA and DP (formerly European) Tours to come up a plan. Yes, because of what he (Koepka) said previously,” said the Northern Irishman who has moved up to number two in the world rankings following a successful title defence at the Canadian Open and tie for fifth at the U.S. Open.

Rory McIlroy has labelled the players who have joined the LIV Golf Series "duplicitous" for the way they have handled their breakaway from the PGA Tour.

"We are going down our path, and we are excited about what we have announced today and there is more exciting news to come. "Canada was one of the coolest events that I've been to and it was my first time up there. It is an irrational threat and one not concerned with the return on investment for true growth of the game. I grew up wanting to be on the PGA Tour. I grew up dreaming of playing in these events. I didn't grow up dreaming of playing in the Centurion Club in London or whatever it is - I grew up wanting to play in the Masters. The best competing against the best at historic venues with traditions and meanings and purpose. I would never risk going and losing the opportunity to go back to Augusta every year or to do any of it. He made the decision that's best for him and I'm not going to be one to judge him on that. There's nothing I would want to do right now that would risk having any sort of effects on the way my life is now." The LIV-Saudi golf league is not that. I'm not going to knock him for doing that. Yes, because of what he said previously.

Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka became the latest high-profile player to join breakaway series.

“We are going down our path, and we are excited about what we have announced today and there is more exciting news to come. The best competing against the best at historic venues with traditions and meanings and purpose. “There’s no understating the impact that Brooks Koepka has had on the game of golf in the last five years. As a result, he will be suspended from competing on the PGA Tour. “I don’t know if that’s for legal reasons or if they can’t - I have no idea - but it’s pretty duplicitous on their part to say one thing and then do another thing. Yes, because of what he said previously,” the world No 2 said.

McIlroy tees off at his former colleague as Saudi breakaway series enjoys another PR win against a PGA Tour which has been too slow, defensive and ...

It ignores the fact that the players chose to leave for the riches beyond even the pockets of its premier brand. LIV Golf’s admission into the ranking system has yet to be established. The product you see will continue to get stronger. He claimed the restructuring of the schedule loosely in two parts from January to September progressing to the fall series in October to December was always in the pipeline. “The announcement we made today is the PGA Tour committing to be the greatest in the world,” Monahan said. To go now without clearly defined dates for the 2023 calendar speaks of a defensive move as well as whistling in the graveyard.