Rory McIlroy makes LIV vow as he reveals Erica Stoll's 'department this week'

Rory McIlroy made a LIV Golf vow before the US PGA Championship.

16 May 2023

Rory McIlroy makes LIV Golf vow as he reveals Erica Stoll's 'department this week' — Rory McIlroy makes LIV Golf vow as he reveals Erica Stoll's 'department…

Rory McIlroy says he is planning to make a conscious effort to sidestep the LIV Golf narrative going forward.

As you undoubtedly know, McIlroy, who turned 34 earlier in the month, has taken centre stage as the PGA Tour grappled for supremacy with their Saudi-backed rival which emerged in June 2022 after months of smoke and mirrors.

McIlroy also feuded on-and-off with LIV supremo Greg Norman. At the height of that 'beef', McIlroy shaded Norman when he won the RBC Canadian Open. Norman responded by calling him 'brainwashed'.

Norman now believes that McIlroy has 'seen the light'. "I am glad Rory is recognising LIV has been a leader in getting the PGA Tour to try and follow us," the Great White Shark said.

Speaking before the 2023 PGA Championship, it appears that McIlroy fully wants to put all that drama behind him.

He did appear a tad grumpy with one question from a reporter when asked about where he sees the game in three years' time.

McIlroy said:

"I don't have a crystal ball".

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And he doesn't want to speculate? "No," came the reply.

He was then asked: Is it going to be a conscious thing for you going forward to try and sidestep that narrative?

McIlroy couldn't have been clearer with his response. "Yeah," he said.

The Ulsterman also revealed that his wife Erica Stoll has taken a little bit of pressure off his major preparations.

He said:

"Erica has sort of taken on the burden of pressure, getting everyone tickets and things like that, so that's been her department this week."

As for how his game is feeling, McIlroy said it's been tough getting over the 'mental deflation' of his Masters when he felt as though it was his best chance ever to win a green jacket.

Rory McIlroy makes LIV vow as he reveals Erica Stoll's 'department this week'

McIlroy said:

"Yeah, golf is golf, and it happens and you're going to have bad days. I don't feel like the -- it wasn't really the performance of Augusta that's hard to get over, it's just more the -- it's the mental aspect and the deflation of it and sort of trying to get your mind in the right place to start going forward again, I guess.

"I think I'm close. I think I've made some good strides even from Quail Hollow a couple weeks ago. I'm seeing some better things, better start lines, certainly just some better golf shots.

"A little more sure of where I'm going to start the ball and sort of a more consistent shot pattern. But yeah, look, we'll get out there and see and play.

"I expect to go out there, and if I can execute the way that I feel like I can, then I still believe that I'm one of the best players in the world and I can produce good golf to have a chance of winning this week."

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"It's the mental aspect of it and the deflation of it... I still believe that I'm one of the best golfers in the world."
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— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) May 16, 2023