BAD GRIESBACH, Germany, — New European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley has described four-times major winner Rory McIlroy as "a great ambassador for world golf".
The 26-year-old Northern Irishman's season has been marred by an ankle injury sustained during a game of soccer with his friends and he has been overtaken by American Jordan Spieth and Jason Day of Australia at the top of the rankings.
Pelley says McIlroy is a "terrific guy" and someone the European Tour is counting on "for many more years to come".
"Rory is one of the greatest ambassadors to the game of golf," the Canadian told Reuters in an interview at last week's European Open.