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Report: Rory McIlroy told to '[expletive] off' by golfer during contentious PGA Tour players meeting

Charles Curtis, For The Win
USA TODAY Sports
June 7, 2023, 11:30 a.m. ET
Rory McIlroy reacts to a media question during press conferences for the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

We knew the PGA Tour players’ meeting in Toronto ahead of the RBC Canadian Open would be contentious.

And per a report, it did get heated between two players: Rory McIlroy and Grayson Murray.

Per Golf Channel, a player said when Murray yelled at PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan — something like, “We don’t trust you, Jay! You should resign right now! You lied to our face!” — McIlroy responded with a dig.

“Just play better, Grayson,” he reportedly said. That led to Murray telling McIlroy to “[expletive] off.”

PGA Tour golfer Wesley Bryan confirmed it, as did a source to The Telegraph. Bryan said there was “no beef” afterwards, though:

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