Rory McIlroy and his refusal to speak to the media has grow to be one of many speaking factors in golf. Whereas McIlroy’s choice to refuse media requests has acquired assist from a few of his loyalists, the 36-YO golfer has been criticized by most. Those criticizing Rory additionally embrace a few of the hottest names within the sport.
One such fashionable identify who known as out McIlroy for not chatting with the media is Brandel Chamblee. On social media platform X (previously Twitter), Chamblee stated McIlroy’s choice of not speaking to the media was ‘puzzling’ and a ‘unhealthy long-term technique.’
Chamblee wrote in response to a tweet:
“For my part, Rory has been one of the best with the media over the past 15 years, which makes his refusal to speak after his rounds on the final two majors so puzzling. I feel he’s lithe sufficient to grasp it is a unhealthy long run technique. Followers are fickle. They’re extremely beneficiant to those that give again to them and cruel to those that flip their backs to them.”
You may examine what Brandel Chamblee wrote about Rory McIlroy beneath:
Additional in his tweet, Brandel Chamblee wrote that Rory McIlroy’s refusal to talk to the media had “normative implications.” He referenced how golfers like Tiger Woods all the time spoke to the media regardless of poor rounds as a result of they felt a way of responsibility in direction of those that elevated the sport.
To conclude his tweet, Chamblee wrote that he hoped McIlroy would rethink his place and discuss to the media. The golf analyst feels that McIlroy should do that as a result of it sends a message to the younger gamers on the tour who will doubtlessly be within the Northern Irishman’s place sometime.
Rory McIlroy lastly spoke to the media and defended himself after Spherical 3 on the 2025 US Open
On Saturday, Rory McIlroy performed the third spherical on the 2025 US Open at Oakmont. After this spherical, many anticipated McIlroy to refuse media requests. Nonetheless, McIlroy did not do this and as an alternative spoke to the reporters current. The 2025 Masters winner had a short interplay with the media.
On this interplay, McIlroy defended his choice to not discuss to reporters. He boldly acknowledged that he had earned the appropriate to do as he happy. Rory McIlroy stated:
“It is extra a frustration with you guys… “I really feel like I’ve earned the appropriate to do no matter I wish to do.”
You may examine the tweet beneath:
Rory McIlroy selecting to not converse to the media is not a first-time prevalence. Beforehand, McIlroy famously selected to refuse media requests on the 2025 PGA Championship. That point McIlroy’s refusal got here after the driving force’s gate.
Together with his assertion above after Spherical 3 on the US Open, McIlroy has despatched a transparent message to the media and his critics. It is going to be fascinating to see if he speaks to the media after Spherical 4 at Oakmont CC ends on Thursday.
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Edited by Varun Anand Bhat