{"id":273553,"date":"2023-02-25T01:18:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T02:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=273553"},"modified":"2023-02-25T13:59:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T13:59:14","slug":"liv-stars-stinging-mcilroy-swipe-amid-sad-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=273553","title":{"rendered":"LIV star's stinging McIlroy swipe amid 'sad' end"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spanish golf<\/a> star Sergio Garcia<\/a> has blasted former best friend Rory McIlroy<\/a>, saying the Northern Irishman "lacked maturity" over his handling of Garcia's defection to LIV Golf<\/a>.<\/p>\n

McIlroy, who was a groomsman at Garcia's wedding in 2017, has been one of the most outspoken critics of the Saudi-backed tour, and hasn't hidden his opinion of players who have left the PGA Tour.\ufeff<\/p>\n

In an interview with The Telegraph, Garcia said the state of their relationship now was "very sad".<\/p>\n

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"I think that we've done so many things together and had so many experiences that for him to throw that away just because I decided to go to a different tour, well, it doesn't seem very mature; lacking maturity, really," he said.<\/p>\n

\"Sergio<\/p>\n

"Rory's got his own life and he makes his own choices, the same way that I make mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"I respect his choice, but it seems like he doesn't respect the ones I make. So a one-way street."<\/p>\n

Garcia joined LIV Golf last year as a marquee signing. After months of speculation, he all but confirmed his departure from the PGA during an argument with a rules official during the Wells Fargo.<\/p>\n

Frustrated, microphones picked up the Spaniard saying he "can't wait to get off this tour".<\/p>\n

In a separate media event on Thursday, Garcia said he "didn't have a problem" with McIlroy personally, and that he was open to rekindling their friendship.<\/p>\n

"I don't have a problem with him. He's the one that has a problem," he said.<\/p>\n

"So if he wants to reconcile, then I'm willing to talk, but I'm not sure he'll pull himself down to that level."<\/p>\n

Garcia's Fireballs GC are fifth after the first day of competition at LIV Golf's first event of the year in Mexico.<\/p>\n

The pair will both next play together at the Masters in April.<\/p>\n

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