Rory McIlroy said Wednesday that Donald Trump’s return to the White House could mark a “huge moment” in golf’s ongoing civil war.
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RoryMcIlroysaidWednesdaythatDonaldTrump’sreturntotheWhiteHousecouldmarka“hugemoment”ingolf’songoingcivilwar.
McIlroy,speakingtoreportersaheadoftheAbuDhabiHSBCChampionship,saidthathewasunawareofadealalreadybeingstruckbetweenthePGATourandSaudiPublicInvestmentFund,aswasreportedbyaBritishtabloidovertheweekend,butthattheresultofTuesday’spresidentialelectioncould“cleartheway”forapeacedeal.
Afewmonthsago,McIlroysaidthattheU.S.DepartmentofJusticewasoneofthemainobstaclestoadeal,buthavingTrump,anavidgolferandLIVGolfproponent,backinofficecouldinfluencetheprioritiesoftheDOJandhelpgetadealacrosstheline.
“Giventoday’snewswithwhat’shappenedinAmerica,Ithinkthatclearsthewayalittlebit,”hesaid.“Sowe’llsee.”
Appearingrecentlyonthe“Let’sGo!”podcast,Trumpsaidthathecouldhelpstrikeadealbetweenthetwowarringsidesin“15minutes”andthatthesportisbetterserve
