{"id":312428,"date":"2023-06-29T02:48:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T02:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=312428"},"modified":"2023-06-29T03:57:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T03:57:44","slug":"golfs-most-bitter-feud-over-after-us-open-truce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=312428","title":{"rendered":"Golf's most bitter feud over after US Open truce"},"content":{"rendered":"

The feud between Sergio Garcia<\/a> and his former Ryder Cup<\/a> teammate Rory McIlroy<\/a> appears to be over, with the pair having apparently resolved their differences at the US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of Garcia's home LIV Golf<\/a> event at Valderrama in Southern Spain, Garcia revealed he and McIlroy had enjoyed a "great conversation" during the US Open week.<\/p>\n

Having been teammates on Europe's victorious 2021 Ryder Cup team, the pair were close friends until McIlroy spoke out about his opposition to LIV Golf, which Garcia had just joined.<\/p>\n

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The PGA Tour and LIV Golf announced a shock merger in early June<\/a> \u2013 the details of which are still being worked out as a probe looks into just how the deal was made<\/a>.<\/p>\n

"I wish this would have happened a year and a half ago," Garcia said.<\/p>\n

\"Rory<\/p>\n

"To give you an example – it wasn't because of the merger, but the US Open was a great event for me. I feel like I played well, but more than anything because I gained a friend back, a friend that I kind of felt like I lost in the last year or so.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"We talked and we had a great conversation, and I feel like I have that friend back and that to me means a lot."<\/p>\n

McIlroy finished second at the LA Country Club, a shot behind first-time major winner Wyndham Clark.<\/p>\n

Garcia finished in a tie for 27th.<\/p>\n

Garcia said their reconciliation was prompted after McIlroy had a friendly interaction with his wife.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

"I had been thinking about it (rekindling the friendship) for a while but I wasn't totally sure," the 43-year-old said.<\/p>\n

"But then I saw that reaction from him and it kind of gave me the incentive to get closer and we had a great chat.<\/p>\n

"I think that at the end of the day, the important thing is that we got together and talked; we were two friends that wanted to get back to that spot.<\/p>\n

"Like I said, no doubt it was the saddest part of all of this, these friendships turning sour."<\/p>\n

A week after his second place at the US Open, McIlroy enjoyed another strong showing to finish in a tie for seventh at the Travellers Championship last weekend.<\/p>\n

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