McIlroy's Late Regret... "No More Golf with Trump"
Appeared on a US Golf Podcast: "Trump's COVID-19 Policy Has Issues" Criticism
Rory McIlroy (large photo) expressed a negative sentiment about playing a round together with U.S. President Donald Trump.
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] A belated regret.
This is the feeling of Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), the world No. 1. On the 16th (Korean time), he appeared on a U.S. golf podcast and was asked, "Do you regret playing golf with U.S. President Donald Trump in 2017?" He replied, "At that time, I had no choice." When asked, "If you had another chance to play golf with President Trump, what would you do?" he drew a line, saying, "I probably wouldn't play another round with President Trump."
McIlroy spent time with President Trump in February 2017 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The accompanying round sparked political controversy, and he even explained, "Playing golf together does not mean I support him." McIlroy recalled, "President Trump has charisma and treated not only his playing partners but also the staff at the golf course well."
However, McIlroy criticized the policies President Trump is pursuing. "Recently, he turned the global COVID-19 pandemic into a political controversy," and "claims that the U.S. conducts more COVID-19 tests than any other country." He said, "I don't think those are things a leader should be doing," and added harsh criticism, "Especially recently, he has failed to show the diplomacy people want."
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McIlroy will team up with Dustin Johnson (U.S.) to compete in a charity skins event to overcome COVID-19, held at Seminole Golf Club in South Florida. Their opponents are Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff (both U.S.). McIlroy and PGA Tour 20-win champion Johnson form a long hitter duo, while Fowler and Wolff are alumni of Oklahoma State University. The total prize money is $3 million, and Farmers Insurance has promised to support $1 million, donating a total of $40 million (4.9 billion KRW).
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