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Rory McIlroy made “resentment” accusation at Ian Poulter over Ryder Cup row

The Northern Irishman has not held back during golf’s civil war over the past year and it would appear that he has not sympathy towards LIV Golf rebels amid their Ryder Cup absence

Team Europe captain Luke Donald failed to pick a single LIV Golf rebel for this year’s Ryder Cup – but there will be no complaints from Rory McIlroy after a trio of former stalwarts missed out.

The Northern Irishman has been unequivocal in his stance towards players who have made the move to the Saudi-backed circuit in the past. He has not exactly held back even when it comes to former European teammates amid the civil war within the sport over the past 18 months.

Last summer, the four-time major champion made his disapproval known in relation to Ian Poulter’s decision to launch an appeal against the DP World Tour. The tour had fined defectors £100,000 and issued them a ban from the Scottish Open, and the Englishman led an attempt to overturn his punishment.

However, McIlroy was seemingly less than impressed with Poulter, who he appeared alongside at the Ryder Cup six times, accusing him of fuelling “resentment”. He told the BBC: “I think at this stage, if you’ve gone over to play on another tour then go and play on that tour.

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