[PHOTO: Andy Lyons]
The Ryder Cup remains six weeks away, but Rory McIlroy just scored the first point.
McIlroy is playing in the PGA Tour’s playoff event in Memphis this week. However, the talk of the golf world was a book excerpt from sports bettor Billy Walters on Phil Mickelson. Walters made a number of accusations towards Mickelson, among them that Mickelson attempted to bet on the Ryder Cup. For his part, Mickelson denied the claim.
Gambler claims Phil Mickelson tried to bet on Ryder Cup he was playing in
That didn’t stop McIlroy from delivering this savage barb when asked about the book after his opening round:
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Rory Mcilroy Responds to Phil and the Ryder Cup Rumors.#DIALED🎯 pic.twitter.com/5qWn3I6uKz
— DIALED GOLF (@DialedGolf_) August 10, 2023
Q. The talk of the golf world is this book excerpt that came out about Phil Mickelson. I’m curious what your reaction, what the reaction in there was when you read about it.
RORY McILROY: At least he can bet on the Ryder Cup this year because he won’t be a part of it.
Good gravy.
McIlroy and Mickelson have been feuding since the advent of LIV Golf, and it should be noted that Mickelson once took a Ryder Cup shot at McIlroy. Before the 2014 event, Mickelson joked that, “Not only are we able to play together, but we also don’t litigate against each other. So that’s a real plus,” a reference to a lawsuit between McIlroy and Graeme McDowell. It took him a decade, but credit McIlroy for finally get in a retort.
