McIlroy: "Super Golf League is Drowning Now"..."Top Rankers Won't Go~"

'Number 5' McIlroy Hits SGL Hard, 'Number 1' Rahm and Morikawa Followed by Johnson and DeChambeau Refuse to Join

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "The Super Golf League is currently drowning."

World No. 5 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland, photo) sarcastically commented on the Super Golf League (SGL), supported by Saudi Arabia, on the 21st (Korean time), saying, "No top-ranked player will go," and "They can't find 48 players to fill the Super Golf League, so even Greg Norman will have to play." This came shortly after Dustin Johnson and 'Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau (both from the U.S.) announced their commitment to the PGA Tour earlier that morning.

The SGL is a new professional golf tour supported by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). It is expected to launch as early as June. With 12 to 14 tournaments annually, each offering a total prize money of $20 million (2.39 billion KRW) and a winner's prize of $4 million (480 million KRW), it is enticing world stars with a lavish 'money festival.' Unlike the PGA Tour, which features about 144 players, only exactly 48 players will compete without any 'cut-offs.' This clearly reveals the intention to poach only the top 48 ranked players.

‘The Great White Shark’ Greg Norman (Australia) is the head of the investment company established with Saudi funds and is leading the launch of the SGL. McIlroy said, "Watch who joins there," emphasizing that "the best players have the PGA Tour as the best stage." He even harshly criticized Phil Mickelson (U.S.), who defended the SGL, saying, "Players who want to participate in the Super Golf League, including Mickelson, are selfish, dogmatic, and ignorant."

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