Rory McIlroy has told his fellow European Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter that he has fuelled ‘resentment’ as golf’s civil war surrounding the LIV Series continues. Poulter was one of the marquee names to make the many moves to the Saudi-backed circuit last month.
Poulter and his fellow LIV rebels were handed a £100,000 fine and a ban from this week’s Scottish Open by the DP World Tour following their decision to defect. In response the Englishman led a legal battle against the tour in order to overturn his punishment, which proved successful on Monday.
The 46-year-old was not the only defector to benefit from the decision, with Justin Harding and Adrian Otaegui also having their suspensions overturned. McIlroy though seemed less than impressed with the legal charge on the Wentworth-based circuit, insisting those that have made the decision to join the breakaway circuit should not play on the PGA and DP World Tours again.
