‘Traditionalist’ Rory McIlroy Sheds Truth About Jordan Spieth’s Infamous DQ: ‘Can See Both Sides’
A mistake on the course cost him his qualification. Jordan Spieth would be an extremely frustrated man right about now owing to the incorrect signing of the scorecard he did while on the 4th. Although he managed to put up a responsible front, his fans and other pro golfers were not so considerate of the PGA Tour. Well, this time around, it’s Rory McIlroy who expressed his stance on the same.
The Northern Irishman was spotted giving an interview after the second round at the Genesis Invitational. Meanwhile, as he conveyed his “traditionalist” views on the recent punishment, the golfer also made sure to dub the whole situation as nothing short of “unfortunate”!
Rory McIlroy shares his perspective on Jordan Spieth’s disqualification
“I can see both sides of it,” said the 34-year-old as he commented on the recent disqualification that his colleague suffered at Riviera. Moreover, he went ahead to point out how “we all need to keep our playing partners’ scorecard” if the game is to be kept “unbifurcated” while allowing the pros to “play by the same rules as the amateurs.”
Adding on, he called himself “more of a traditionalist” before going ahead to mention how he falls into the camp of those having a certain opinion: “if it’s worked for so long, I don’t think you really need to change it.” However, he also made sure to confess how he sees the “other side of the coin.” The pro highlighted the “thousands of people” watching the game and that “every shot’s tracked on Shot tracker and on the PGA Tour app” before going ahead to put forward the question of whether it’s needed in the sport.
