Rory McIlroy will no longer replace Webb Simpson on the PGA Tour policy board and the board of directors of PGA Tour Enterprises, saying there were some on the board 'that were maybe uncomfortable with me coming back on for some reason.'
will not return to the PGA Tour's policy board as expected because of other player directors' concerns about bringing him back, McIlroy said Wednesday."There's been a lot of conversations," McIlroy said ahead of this week's Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club."Sort of reminded me partly why I didn't . So yeah, I think it got pretty complicated and pretty messy.
"I think the best course of action is if, you know, there's some people on there that aren't comfortable with me coming back on, then I think Webb just stays on and sees out his term," McIlroy said."I think he's gotten to a place where he's comfortable with doing that, and I just sort of keep doing what I'm doing."
McIlroy has previously met with Al-Rumayyan to discuss the future of men's professional golf. McIlroy said Al-Rumayyan wanted to do the"right thing" with PIF's investment in golf. "I think Webb staying on is a really good thing," McIlroy said."I think he's got a really balanced voice in all of this, and I think he sees the bigger picture, which is great. My fear was if Webb stepped off and it wasn't me that was going in his place, what could potentially happen? Yeah, I'm really happy that Webb has made that decision to stay on and serve out the rest of his term.
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