Its 'clear' Rory McIlroy is defecting from Europe to play for the United States at the 2020RyderCup

[bscinstnct]

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/its-clear-rory-mcilroy-is-defecting-from-europe-to-play-for-the-united-states-at-the-2020-ryder-cup

 

"A "scheme" that is more than a decade in the making, beginning in 2009 when he called the Ryder Cup an exhibition. This caused an uproar and forced then-Euro captain Colin Montgomerie to respond, "It is not an exhibition and it never will be. It's a very unique, special event." Which is what you'd expect from someone without a major.

 

McIlroy backtracked, but it was would not be the last time he took a Mack truck over all the European golf cognoscenti holds dear. In 2011, he ridiculed the Open Championship, saying "I'm not a fan of golf tournaments that are predicted so much by the weather." Forget that he was right (there's a reason the major has the highest OWGR average winner); that McIlroy had the audacity to defame the claret jug caused the strokes of a dozen R&A septuagenarians. And he almost no-showed the final day of the 2012 Ryder Cup, but quickly realized that was too brazen, too fast. The plan needed longer to marinate.

 

Which is why he went relatively quiet, at least in regards to napalming his own, after Medinah. But the seeds were there. Moved from Northern Ireland to Florida in 2013. Passed on playing in the Olympics in 2016, married an American woman in 2017, opted out of hosting the Irish Open in 2018.

 

Over the past year, McIlroy has put the design into full force. He played a more American-centric schedule, which he will do again in 2020. Euro Tour commissioner Keith Pelley had to beg McIlroy to take up European Tour membership, which McIlroy accepted only because his wife told him to. He skipped the Irish Open and might not appear next year because ... he wants to celebrate the Fourth of July.

 

Better yet, the mechanics for a "switch" are in place. **If McIlroy doesn't renew European Tour membership next year, he'll be ineligible for the European Team. His is already well down the path toward American citizenship with five years of residence in the U.S. and three years of marriage to an American. A switch of flags is far from unheard of: The list of athletes representing multiple countries in international games has its own Wikipedia page. By the way, the European Tour is well aware of this plan, and already has a contingency in place.

 

As fellow writer Garrett Morrison pointed out, why else would they extend a lifetime membership to Patrick Reed?"**

 

 

 

[cdnglf]

This time of year used to be called the Silly Season. Now, it’s the stupid season.

[PZero]

I'll only accept if he wears a cowboy hat, cowboy boots, and has a 1911 on his side. It's a start in the right direction.

Final test will be to ask him what the storage in the back of a car is called. If he says "boot", then that's exactly what he'll get.

[bscinstnct]

> @PZero said:

> I'll only accept if he wears a cowboy hat, cowboy boots, and has a 1911 on his side. It's a start in the right direction.

> Final test will be to ask him what the storage in the back of a car is called. If he says "boot", then that's exactly what he'll get.

 

Ha, plus he has to say,

 

"Sorry, ~~mate~~bro, missed the~~ football ~~soccer, was watching RedZone", while eating a hot dog ; )

[Ferguson]

> @bscinstnct said:

> https://www.golfdigest.com/story/its-clear-rory-mcilroy-is-defecting-from-europe-to-play-for-the-united-states-at-the-2020-ryder-cup

>

> "A "scheme" that is more than a decade in the making, beginning in 2009 when he called the Ryder Cup an exhibition. This caused an uproar and forced then-Euro captain Colin Montgomerie to respond, "It is not an exhibition and it never will be. It's a very unique, special event." Which is what you'd expect from someone without a major.

>

> McIlroy backtracked, but it was would not be the last time he took a Mack truck over all the European golf cognoscenti holds dear. In 2011, he ridiculed the Open Championship, saying "I'm not a fan of golf tournaments that are predicted so much by the weather." Forget that he was right (there's a reason the major has the highest OWGR average winner); that McIlroy had the audacity to defame the claret jug caused the strokes of a dozen R&A septuagenarians. And he almost no-showed the final day of the 2012 Ryder Cup, but quickly realized that was too brazen, too fast. The plan needed longer to marinate.

>

> Which is why he went relatively quiet, at least in regards to napalming his own, after Medinah. But the seeds were there. Moved from Northern Ireland to Florida in 2013. Passed on playing in the Olympics in 2016, married an American woman in 2017, opted out of hosting the Irish Open in 2018.

>

> Over the past year, McIlroy has put the design into full force. He played a more American-centric schedule, which he will do again in 2020. Euro Tour commissioner Keith Pelley had to beg McIlroy to take up European Tour membership, which McIlroy accepted only because his wife told him to. He skipped the Irish Open and might not appear next year because ... he wants to celebrate the Fourth of July.

>

> Better yet, the mechanics for a "switch" are in place. **If McIlroy doesn't renew European Tour membership next year, he'll be ineligible for the European Team. His is already well down the path toward American citizenship with five years of residence in the U.S. and three years of marriage to an American. A switch of flags is far from unheard of: The list of athletes representing multiple countries in international games has its own Wikipedia page. By the way, the European Tour is well aware of this plan, and already has a contingency in place.

>

> As fellow writer Garrett Morrison pointed out, why else would they extend a lifetime membership to Patrick Reed?"**

>

>

>

 

Maybe the "3 years of marriage to an American" is driving this behavior?

[Celebros]

Huh, never heard of "The Loop" (which is where this article is from, rather than Golf Digest proper). Seems like they took all the clickbait at the bottom of sports websites and collected them in one place, lol.

 

The article is also under the heading of "Floating a Wild Theory".

[mukster]

Hallucinogenic drugs are a b**ch

[Z1ggy16]

I'll believe it when he buys a few AR-15's and hangs one of those metal/rubber nutsacks off the back of a beat up Toyota sitting on 34'' tires.

[MilkyButterCuts]

> @cdnglf said:

> This time of year used to be called the Silly Season. Now, it’s the stupid season.

 

And, now its twice as long.

[NoodleSalad]

I could see this happening.

 

You should read the Tweets directed at McIlroy from across the pond. Lots of animosity. They particularly zero in on his accent, which they feel has softened. They don't like it one bit. Combined with his attack on the Euro Tour...oh dear.

[cardoustie]

He's actually coming to Canada so he can play President's Cups

In a 911, not with a 1911

The old broken telephone scenario has reared it's ugly head .. like the muskellunge I caught last week

[Darth Putter]

Rory coming to the Ryder Cup with this theme...

 

[grm24]

Unless the PGA of America has changed it's rules Rory, if he became a naturalized citizen, is not eligible to be selected to the US Ryder Cup team since he did not become a US citizen by his 18th birthday. The article linked from the OP is a good piece of satire.

 

http://en.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/146498.html

https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2019/05/26/can-foreign-born-us-citizens-play-on-the-us-ryder-cup-team-113541/

 

If anything, his ineligibility for the American team is even harsher. Having taken up American citizenship in January (both Pettersson's wife and two children are American), he shares the same rights as any other American - except he can't represent them in the Ryder Cup.

 

If he had taken up his citizenship before he turned 18, however, the story would be entirely different - the PGA of America changed the rule (which previously said players must be American-born) in 2002. At the time, Pettersson was 24. While probably the furthest thing from his mind back then (he was in the midst of an establishing season on the European Tour, before returning to the US), it nevertheless seems like circumstances have contrived to thwart him somewhat.

[bscinstnct]

> @grm24 said:

> Unless the PGA of America has changed it's rules Rory, if he became a naturalized citizen, is not eligible to be selected to the US Ryder Cup team since he did not become a US citizen by his 18th birthday. The article from te P{ is a good piece of satire.

>

> http://en.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/146498.html

>

> If anything, his ineligibility for the American team is even harsher. Having taken up American citizenship in January (both Pettersson's wife and two children are American), he shares the same rights as any other American - except he can't represent them in the Ryder Cup.

>

> If he had taken up his citizenship before he turned 18, however, the story would be entirely different - the PGA of America changed the rule (which previously said players must be American-born) in 2002. At the time, Pettersson was 24. While probably the furthest thing from his mind back then (he was in the midst of an establishing season on the European Tour, before returning to the US), it nevertheless seems like circumstances have contrived to thwart him somewhat.

 

They would change the rules for Rory, I think.

 

Rory show up at RC and point at Euro team like,

 

 

 

 

[getair23]

He can have that other American Feherty as his caddy.

[Darth Putter]

 

> Unless the PGA of America has changed it's rules Rory, if he became a naturalized citizen, is not eligible to be selected to the US Ryder Cup team since he did not become a US citizen by his 18th birthday. The article from te P{ is a good piece of satire.

>

> http://en.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/146498.html

> https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2019/05/26/can-foreign-born-us-citizens-play-on-the-us-ryder-cup-team-113541/

>

> If anything, his ineligibility for the American team is even harsher. Having taken up American citizenship in January (both Pettersson's wife and two children are American), he shares the same rights as any other American - except he can't represent them in the Ryder Cup.

>

> If he had taken up his citizenship before he turned 18, however, the story would be entirely different - the PGA of America changed the rule (which previously said players must be American-born) in 2002. At the time, Pettersson was 24. While probably the furthest thing from his mind back then (he was in the midst of an establishing season on the European Tour, before returning to the US), it nevertheless seems like circumstances have contrived to thwart him somewhat.

 

But we're trading Rory for Patrick Reed. Whether Patrick likes it or not.

 

 

[QuigleyDU]

> @bscinstnct said:

> https://www.golfdigest.com/story/its-clear-rory-mcilroy-is-defecting-from-europe-to-play-for-the-united-states-at-the-2020-ryder-cup

>

> "A "scheme" that is more than a decade in the making, beginning in 2009 when he called the Ryder Cup an exhibition. This caused an uproar and forced then-Euro captain Colin Montgomerie to respond, "It is not an exhibition and it never will be. It's a very unique, special event." Which is what you'd expect from someone without a major.

>

> McIlroy backtracked, but it was would not be the last time he took a Mack truck over all the European golf cognoscenti holds dear. In 2011, he ridiculed the Open Championship, saying "I'm not a fan of golf tournaments that are predicted so much by the weather." Forget that he was right (there's a reason the major has the highest OWGR average winner); that McIlroy had the audacity to defame the claret jug caused the strokes of a dozen R&A septuagenarians. And he almost no-showed the final day of the 2012 Ryder Cup, but quickly realized that was too brazen, too fast. The plan needed longer to marinate.

>

> Which is why he went relatively quiet, at least in regards to napalming his own, after Medinah. But the seeds were there. Moved from Northern Ireland to Florida in 2013. Passed on playing in the Olympics in 2016, married an American woman in 2017, opted out of hosting the Irish Open in 2018.

>

> Over the past year, McIlroy has put the design into full force. He played a more American-centric schedule, which he will do again in 2020. Euro Tour commissioner Keith Pelley had to beg McIlroy to take up European Tour membership, which McIlroy accepted only because his wife told him to. He skipped the Irish Open and might not appear next year because ... he wants to celebrate the Fourth of July.

>

> Better yet, the mechanics for a "switch" are in place. **If McIlroy doesn't renew European Tour membership next year, he'll be ineligible for the European Team. His is already well down the path toward American citizenship with five years of residence in the U.S. and three years of marriage to an American. A switch of flags is far from unheard of: The list of athletes representing multiple countries in international games has its own Wikipedia page. By the way, the European Tour is well aware of this plan, and already has a contingency in place.

>

> As fellow writer Garrett Morrison pointed out, why else would they extend a lifetime membership to Patrick Reed?"**

>

>

>

 

I agree, I can see the Rroxit happening.. VIVA LA REVOLUTION!!

[Hawkeye77]

> @grm24 said:

> Unless the PGA of America has changed it's rules Rory, if he became a naturalized citizen, is not eligible to be selected to the US Ryder Cup team since he did not become a US citizen by his 18th birthday. The article from te P{ is a good piece of satire.

>

> http://en.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/146498.html

> https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2019/05/26/can-foreign-born-us-citizens-play-on-the-us-ryder-cup-team-113541/

>

> If anything, his ineligibility for the American team is even harsher. Having taken up American citizenship in January (both Pettersson's wife and two children are American), he shares the same rights as any other American - except he can't represent them in the Ryder Cup.

>

> If he had taken up his citizenship before he turned 18, however, the story would be entirely different - the PGA of America changed the rule (which previously said players must be American-born) in 2002. At the time, Pettersson was 24. While probably the furthest thing from his mind back then (he was in the midst of an establishing season on the European Tour, before returning to the US), it nevertheless seems like circumstances have contrived to thwart him somewhat.

 

Yep, and as decent as the satire piece is, would bet any amount of money I don't have, lol, that the author had no idea whatsoever that merely becoming a U.S. citizen wouldn't allow Rory to play on the Ryder Cup team.

[tiderider]

> @Hawkeye77 said:

> > @grm24 said:

> > Unless the PGA of America has changed it's rules Rory, if he became a naturalized citizen, is not eligible to be selected to the US Ryder Cup team since he did not become a US citizen by his 18th birthday. The article from te P{ is a good piece of satire.

> >

> > http://en.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/146498.html

> > https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2019/05/26/can-foreign-born-us-citizens-play-on-the-us-ryder-cup-team-113541/

> >

> > If anything, his ineligibility for the American team is even harsher. Having taken up American citizenship in January (both Pettersson's wife and two children are American), he shares the same rights as any other American - except he can't represent them in the Ryder Cup.

> >

> > If he had taken up his citizenship before he turned 18, however, the story would be entirely different - the PGA of America changed the rule (which previously said players must be American-born) in 2002. At the time, Pettersson was 24. While probably the furthest thing from his mind back then (he was in the midst of an establishing season on the European Tour, before returning to the US), it nevertheless seems like circumstances have contrived to thwart him somewhat.

>

> Yep, and as decent as the satire piece is, would bet any amount of money I don't have, lol, that the author had no idea whatsoever that merely becoming a U.S. citizen wouldn't allow Rory to play on the Ryder Cup team.

 

that's what i was thinking ... seems to be some posters don't realize that, either ... pretty sure he'd have to wait a certain amount of time before switching teams, also ... not that there's anything wrong with that ...

 

[bscinstnct]

> @tiderider said:

> > @Hawkeye77 said:

> > > @grm24 said:

> > > Unless the PGA of America has changed it's rules Rory, if he became a naturalized citizen, is not eligible to be selected to the US Ryder Cup team since he did not become a US citizen by his 18th birthday. The article from te P{ is a good piece of satire.

> > >

> > > http://en.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/146498.html

> > > https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2019/05/26/can-foreign-born-us-citizens-play-on-the-us-ryder-cup-team-113541/

> > >

> > > If anything, his ineligibility for the American team is even harsher. Having taken up American citizenship in January (both Pettersson's wife and two children are American), he shares the same rights as any other American - except he can't represent them in the Ryder Cup.

> > >

> > > If he had taken up his citizenship before he turned 18, however, the story would be entirely different - the PGA of America changed the rule (which previously said players must be American-born) in 2002. At the time, Pettersson was 24. While probably the furthest thing from his mind back then (he was in the midst of an establishing season on the European Tour, before returning to the US), it nevertheless seems like circumstances have contrived to thwart him somewhat.

> >

> > Yep, and as decent as the satire piece is, would bet any amount of money I don't have, lol, that the author had no idea whatsoever that merely becoming a U.S. citizen wouldn't allow Rory to play on the Ryder Cup team.

>

> that's what i was thinking ... seems to be some posters don't realize that, either ... pretty sure he'd have to wait a certain amount of time before switching teams, also ... not that there's anything wrong with that ...

>

 

What? People thought it was serious?

 

Man, everybody so crabapple these days.

 

Here is my message to them,

 

 

I mean,

 

“Which is why he went relatively quiet, at least in regards to napalming his own, after Medinah. But the seeds were there. Moved from Northern Ireland to Florida in 2013. Passed on playing in the Olympics in 2016, married an American woman in 2017, opted out of hosting the Irish Open in 2018.

 

Over the past year, McIlroy has put the design into full force. He played a more American-centric schedule, which he will do again in 2020. Euro Tour commissioner Keith Pelley had to beg McIlroy to take up European Tour membership, which McIlroy accepted only because his wife told him to. He skipped the Irish Open and might not appear next year because ... he wants to celebrate the Fourth of July.”

 

Plus, when did I ever post anything serious? Lol.

 

 

[Valtiel]

That seems like an awful lot of long term planning for someone that pulled a "runaway bride" on his ex. :D

[dalehead]

Too funny!

[bladehunter]

I for one don’t want to trade Patrick for Rory. We’ve already seen who wins that with A vs A head to head. Besides. Which country is Patrick moving to ? I guess the Germans would have to take him if pressured ? ( Potsdam ) Don’t know.

[MattyO1984]

> @bscinstnct said:

> > @grm24 said:

> > Unless the PGA of America has changed it's rules Rory, if he became a naturalized citizen, is not eligible to be selected to the US Ryder Cup team since he did not become a US citizen by his 18th birthday. The article from te P{ is a good piece of satire.

> >

> > http://en.espn.co.uk/golf/sport/story/146498.html

> >

> > If anything, his ineligibility for the American team is even harsher. Having taken up American citizenship in January (both Pettersson's wife and two children are American), he shares the same rights as any other American - except he can't represent them in the Ryder Cup.

> >

> > If he had taken up his citizenship before he turned 18, however, the story would be entirely different - the PGA of America changed the rule (which previously said players must be American-born) in 2002. At the time, Pettersson was 24. While probably the furthest thing from his mind back then (he was in the midst of an establishing season on the European Tour, before returning to the US), it nevertheless seems like circumstances have contrived to thwart him somewhat.

>

> They would change the rules for Rory, I think.

>

> Rory show up at RC and point at Euro team like,

>

>

>

>

>

 

Big Stenson would pummel him “if he dies, he dies”.

[OutBackHack]

The American side could certainly use him.

Harrington just beat Stricker 9&7 in the press conference this morning.

[Darth Putter]

> @bladehunter said:

> I for one don’t want to trade Patrick for Rory. We’ve already seen who wins that with A vs A head to head. Besides. Which country is Patrick moving to ? I guess the Germans would have to take him if pressured ? ( Potsdam ) Don’t know.

 

If Slovakia made Rory Sabbatini a citizen, they'll take anybody.

[bladehunter]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> > @bladehunter said:

> > I for one don’t want to trade Patrick for Rory. We’ve already seen who wins that with A vs A head to head. Besides. Which country is Patrick moving to ? I guess the Germans would have to take him if pressured ? ( Potsdam ) Don’t know.

>

> If Slovakia made Rory Sabbatini a citizen, they'll take anybody.

 

Very good point ! Get Patrick one of those sparkly cowboy hats that Rory S used to wear !

[imakaveli]

I’ll give you Fat Rory anytime for Reed

[Darth Putter]

The European Tour moved the 2020 OMEGA Masters (Rory is sponsored by OMEGA) to the same week as the Tour Championship.

 

We could see a declaration of shenanigans shortly.

 

[bscinstnct]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> The European Tour moved the 2020 OMEGA Masters (Rory is sponsored by OMEGA) to the same week as the Tour Championship.

>

> We could see a declaration of shenanigans shortly.

>

 

Well, he can still wear his Omega and show it to the cameras at the TC.

 

He's not going to miss the TC/$15MM so, I guess if Omega forces the issue,Rory be like,