Not that long ago, Rory McIlroy revealed that he turned down the potential opportunity of being a playing captain in the future. He strongly advised Keegan Bradley not to take up the role, suggesting that it would be quite stressful to manage in this day and age. “I think it would just be very difficult to do,” the Irishman said, as he tried to look out for his peer. However, many didn’t perceive it that way, and McIlroy faced a lot of heat for his statement. But now, a seasoned pro has jumped to his defense.

Smylie Kaufman leaned into this issue in his latest podcast. Talking to Graeme McDowell, the 1-time PGA Tour champion questioned whether McIlroy was playing mind games when he made the statement. McDowell told Kaufman , “I think it introduced a little bit of chaos to the U.S

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