Luke Donald has backed Rory McIlroy over his strong stance amid golf's ongoing fierce civil war.
McIlroy will be a totemic figure in Donald's European team ahead of next September's Ryder Cup showdown against the USA near Rome. And the Northern Irishman has become the unofficial spokesperson for the sport's status quo in a tumultuous year caused by the emergence of the ostentatious LIV series.
McIlroy has been candid and forthright on how he feels the disruptive Saudi-backed LIV venture is damaging golf. The world No.1's stunning resurgence back to the summit of the rankings has also been somewhat been fuelled by his frustration with the Saudi-backed invitational tour.
