McIlroy fielded zero questions earlier this week related to LIV Golf and the recent news that the league was losing its Saudi-backed funding. After his second round Friday, the world No. 2 faced questions primarily centered around the topic.
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Garcia withdrew from this week’s DP World Tour event after being passed over for a Ryder Cup captain’s pick.
European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald asked Matt Fitzpatrick if he would play the last two weeks on the DP World Tour.
Nelly Korda went into the new year with the same outlook as Scottie Scheffler. Both were coming off monster seasons and more willing to look at 2025 as a clean slate instead of an encore.
Alex Noren was named as Luke Donald’s fifth and final vice captain for Europe’s team at the upcoming Ryder Cup on Tuesday.
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