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Not good for anyone’ – Phil Mickelson takes aim at PGA Tour over Rory McIlroy snub
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has defended Rory McIlroy’s decision not to appear at the Memorial Tournament this week – but Phil Mickelson is not convinced.
The Masters champion will not be involved at Jack Nicklaus’ signature event at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
It will be the first time since 2017 that McIlroy has snubbed the tournament, which he has yet to win in his career.
Across 13 previous appearances, his best finish was fifth back in 2011.
McIlroy already has three wins this year, but has not tasted victory since completing the career Grand Slam at Augusta National in mid-April.
That short wait is set to continue for at least another week after Nicklaus revealed his surprise at McIlroy’s decision not to appear in Dublin, Ohio.
Monahan defended the Northern Irishman’s choice, though, prior to the opening round.
The PGA Tour chief told reporters: “You look at the beauty of our model is that our players have the ability to select their schedule.
Rory McIlroy I think has played this tournament every year since 2017 and you look at the tournaments he has supported.”
He continued: “I don’t have any concern because you look at this, on balance, over time, his support of our tournaments and our partners is extraordinary.”
McIlroy has now skipped three signature events this year after not appearing at both The Sentry and RBC Heritage.
And, Monahan’s stance has been slammed by six-time major champion Mickelson.
The American responded on X by writing: “‘The beauty of our model’,” followed by two crying laughing emojis.
Mickelson added: “It’s why the PGA Tour won’t ever be able to move throughout the world.
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Express Sport brings you the latest tennis news from the Paris Masters.
We’re reaching the business end of the Paris Masters, as eight players become four in the French capital. Jannik Sinner is the overwhelming favourite to lift the trophy after Carlos Alcaraz was dumped out by Cameron Norrie in the Spaniard’s opening match. Norrie was then beaten by Valentin Vacherot, whose amazing 10-match winning streak at Masters 1000 level came to an end when he lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Canadian star Auger-Aliassime will face Alexander Bublik in the semis. Bublik defeated Alex de Minaur, who is among those to have already qualified for the year-end ATP Finals. Sinner is through to his first Paris Masters semi-final after beating Ben Shelton. He’ll face defending champion Alexander Zverev, who survived a tough match against Daniil Medvedev.
Novak Djokovic is not involved in the Paris Masters, having decided to skip the event for the second year in a row, but he has learned his fate in the draw of next week’s ATP 250 in Athens. And over in Riyadh, the WTA Finals are about to get underway.
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