Rory McIlroy has softened his stance when it comes to LIV Golf, but it appears reluctant to have the likes of Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood as Ryder Cup captains

To the surprise of nobody, Rory McIlroy opposes LIV Golf players becoming European Ryder Cup captains in the future. McIlroy, who will make his eighth straight appearance on the team at Bethpage Black in September,

As part of his ever-evolving stance on the professional game’s strife, McIlroy also claimed LIV stars like Bryson DeChambeau should be brought back into the PGA Tour fold without retribution. But does McIlroy’s softening view on LIV players extend to those who jumped ship to the breakaway tour and put their Ryder Cup futures in jeopardy?