PGA Tour star Justin Thomas has sided with Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler as he strongly disagreed with Rory McIlroy’s comments regarding LIV Golf.
The two-time USPGA champion’s comments come after the Holywood hotshot completed an astonishing u-turn regarding the LIV Golf defectors.
Justin Thomas weighed-in on Roy McIlroy’s ‘punishment-free’ comments
Last week, McIlroy continued to soften his stance on players switching to LIV Golf League as he now believes they should be offered a punishment-free pathway back to the PGA Tour.
The PGA Tour remains in talks with LIV Golf and its Saudi financial backers over a possible merger.
But little progress has been made between the rival organisations since last June.
Just last week, the PGA Tour has managed to add a £2.4billion investment from the Strategic Sports Group [SSG].
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But some PGA Tour players have suggested that the $3 billion from the SSG means more investment money from the PIF isn’t needed now.
After this was made, Spieth came out and claimed that the PGA Tour was less in need of the merger.
He also rebuffed McIlroy’s take that LIV Golf defectors should be welcomed back punishment-free to the PGA Tour.
HEATED CALL
The Texas native said: “I’ve asked a lot of players, I’ve done a lot of talking with a lot of players in the last couple months.
“So, it’s certainly mixed on how players feel about that.”
Sports Illustrated claimed that McIlroy has left a group chat that included some of the PGA’s best players before a ‘tense hour-long phone call with Jordan Spieth.
And now 30-year-old Thomas has agreed with Spieth’s stance as he holds completely opposing views to the Northern Irishman.
Louisville native Thomas was weighed-in on the situation after his close pals Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler took a similar line.
EASY OPTION
JT said: “I would say that there’s a handful of players on LIV that would make the tour a better place,”
“But I’m definitely not in the agreement that they should just be able to come back that easily.
“I think there’s a lot of us that made sacrifices – whether it’s true to our word or what we believe in or just didn’t make that decision.
“I totally understand that things are changing and things are getting better, but I would have a hard time with it, and I think a lot of guys would have a hard time with it.
“I’m sure we don’t need to convince you why we would have a hard time with it.
“I think there’s a scenario somewhere, whatever it is, down the road of some kind of version of some guys being back, but when and what that is, I have no idea.”