Ryder Cup regulations set forth by the DP World Tour and in-season familiarity with players would be glaring issues

McIlroy has always been very outspoken about LIV Golf and the players who have joined the tour, though his stance has softened recently. He and defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler are now taking on LIV stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Kopeka in the latest edition of “The Match” this December.

Rory McIlroy believes it will be difficult for Ian Poulter or Lee Westwood to be a future Ryder Cup captain because they no longer have a connection with Europe’s emerging stars after defecting to LIV

While the battle lines between LIV Golf and the rest of the sport have become less pronounced, Rory McIlroy questioned whether LIV-affiliated golfers

Rory McIlroy says LIV defectors Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood are too far removed from the European players to be considered as future Ryder Cup captains.

The world No 3 admitted he would not be happy under certain future European captains in the Ryder Cup, while also pinpointing the remaining factors in negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf