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Rory McIlroy after judge rules against LIV players at FedExCup Playoffs: ‘Common sense prevailed’

Rory McIlroy has been perhaps the strongest, loudest opponent to the controversial LIV Golf Invitational Series.

So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that McIlroy was happy having seen a judge rule against three LIV players who were trying to join the FedExCup Playoffs at the last minute.

“I mean, from my vantage point, common sense prevailed and I thought it was the right decision,” McIlroy said Wednesday ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis.

“Now that that has happened, I think it just lets us focus on the important stuff, which is the golf, and we can all move forward and not sort of have — not have that sideshow going on for the next few weeks, which is nice.