After flirting with one other win on the PGA Tour, Justin Thomas made it clear that he is not going to be bolting for the rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf — and took some pictures within the course of.
Following his third-place end on the RBC Canadian Open, the latest PGA Championship winner shared a message on his Twitter account Sunday night.
“What every week. That’s why we play, and that’s why we play on the @PGATOUR,” Thomas tweeted. “Bought to battle in opposition to top-of-the-line in the present day and received out dueled, however not with out a combat. Congrats to @McIlroyRory on his twenty first (😉) win and a tremendous end. Can’t look forward to @usopengolf!”
The reference to McIlroy — who was tied with Thomas with two holes to go within the match earlier than pulling away — successful his twenty first PGA Tour occasion was a dig at Greg Norman, chairman of the controversial LIV Golf league. Norman has 20 PGA Tour wins, and McIlroy broke the tie by defending his Canadian Open title.
McIlroy additionally took an identical shot at Norman, who beforehand mentioned the Northern Irish star was “brainwashed by the PGA Tour.”
“It is a day I’ll bear in mind for an extended, very long time,“ McIlroy mentioned. “Twenty-one PGA Tour wins, yet another than anyone else.”
LIV Golf had their inaugural occasion over the weekend, received by former Masters champ Charl Schwartzel. After the preliminary curiosity, viewership on their online-only broadcast quickly declined after the primary day, falling to solely round 43,000 viewers on Friday, per the Motion Community.
Whereas the Canadian Open didn’t have the $4.75 million successful purse that the LIV occasion at Centurion Membership close to London had, they actually had the extra thrilling motion. McIlroy wanted an immaculate spherical to maintain tempo forward of Thomas, who at one level made six birdies in a row, and Justin Rose, who shot a surprising 10-under 60 on the final day. McIlroy himself shot a 62 to deliver house the win.
Those that participated in LIV are eligible to play within the U.S. Open in Brookline, Mass. this week. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan defended his determination to droop them from Tour occasions, saying, “we’re not going to permit gamers to free trip off of our loyal members.”
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