Thursday, November 27, 2025

Rory McIlroy Must Not Be a NASCAR Fan

While casting doubt on the idea that the PGA and LIV will ever unify as one tour because of the latter's "irrational" spending, Rory McIlroy lamented other divisive fractures in sports and said, "You look at boxing for example, or you look at what's happened in motor racing in the United States with Indy and NASCAR and everything else, I think for golf in general it would be better if there was unification." IndyCar and NASCAR?

Posted by retort at 06:13 PM | 20 COMMENTS | permalink

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LIV is a good way for the Saudis to shovel money at Lewzer.

#1 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-27 09:56 PM

More from the cited article ...

... "You see some of these other sports that have been fractured for so long," McIlroy told CNBC's CEO Council Forum. ...

"other sports?"

Wait what, golf is a sport?

Why is walking around on grass fields and hitting balls a sport?



#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-27 10:22 PM

Why is walking around on grass fields and hitting balls a sport?

Same reason driving in circles is a sport. Money.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-27 10:25 PM

#2 Well, golf is the one opportunity for white people to dress like people of color and not get mocked for it.

So there's that.

#4 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-27 10:33 PM

Neither of which is as easy as they look.

I drove through 19 states two years ago, and can say that the worst drivers were in South Carolina; they all thought they were Cale Yarborough or Dale Earnhardt.

Even the ones in trucks.. especially the ones in trucks.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-27 10:36 PM

And I fondly remember summer golf in New England in the 80's; my daughter was in elementary school, loved to drive the cart, and could hit the ball straighter than I could... not far, but straight.

Pro golf has gotten pretty goofy, though now.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-27 10:47 PM

Fuzzy Zeller died today.

#7 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-11-27 10:49 PM

That little boy is driving it well, he's putting it well, you just pay him on the back and say congratulations, enjoy it, and don't serve fried chicken next year

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-28 01:09 AM

@$5 ... Neither of which is as easy as they look. ...

There are many things that do not seem to be as easy as they look.

Magic acts, for one.

But are they sports?

Asked differently, what is a sport?


My first answer would be along the lines of ~an endeavor that requires athletic ability.~


#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-28 01:19 AM

Asked differently, what is a sport?

Controversial subject. Chess is a sport. So is Go. Poker is not.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-28 01:27 AM

@#10 ... Chess is a sport. ...

Is Chess an Olympic Sport? Why or Why Not
www.houseofstaunton.com

... The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has labeled chess as a sport and recognizes FIDE as an official federation. However, it is not approved for the Olympics. One reason is that chess does not involve physical exertion or athleticism in the same way as traditional Olympic sports. ...

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-28 01:44 AM

@#11 ... One reason is that chess does not involve physical exertion or athleticism in the same way as traditional Olympic sports. ...

So, imo, chess is not a [lower-case "s"] sport.

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-28 01:45 AM

So, imo, chess is not a [lower-case "s"] sport.

As I said, it's controversial. In some circles, snooker is considered a sport.

Golf is a recognized Olympic sport. So is curling, which is really silly. Is a race car driver an athlete?

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-28 01:54 AM

@#13 ... Golf is a recognized Olympic sport. ...

Why?

What about golf raises it to the standard of being an Olympic sport?


#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-28 02:08 AM

What about golf raises it to the standard of being an Olympic sport?

I would assume it meets whatever requirements they have?

#15 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-28 02:16 AM

@#15 ... I would assume it meets whatever requirements they have? ...

So, some manner of money donation to the IOC?

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-28 02:39 AM

So, some manner of money donation to the IOC?

I have no idea. Rifle and pistol shooting are also Olympic sports... don't have to spend a lot of time in the gym for that.

There's a big lobby pushing to make fishing an Olympic sport.

#17 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-28 02:47 AM

@#17 ... Rifle and pistol shooting are also Olympic sports... don't have to spend a lot of time in the gym for that. ...

Agreed.

Yeah, why?


Is it the money?

There's this ...

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Financial report confirms $18.4 billion in confirmed revenues for 2025-36, $1.134 billion 2024 surplus!
www.thesportsexaminer.com

... A glowing financial report highlighted the first morning of the International Olympic Committee's 144th Session in Costa Novarino, Greece, with a slide which showed that the already-healthy IOC has committed revenues of $18.4 billion across the next 12 years: ...

#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-28 04:14 AM

Golf is a great sport, especially on public municipal courses where you don't have to put up with obnoxious rich dudes in their matchy matchy adult Garanimals.

The idea that NASCAR and IndyCar should be a single sport is pretty funny. Their styles of racing have nothing in common except being on four wheels.

#19 | Posted by rcade at 2025-11-28 01:00 PM

Golf is one of my more defensible habits.

#20 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-11-28 01:04 PM

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