McIlroy will make his first PGA Tour begin of 2025 on the Pebble Seaside Professional-Am this week and warned in opposition to making too many adjustments to emulate what’s on supply elsewhere.
“I do not assume we should always attempt to dumb down golf to attraction to extra folks,” he stated.
“Golf is golf on the finish of the day. It has been this fashion for tons of of years. , I actually like the way in which golf is and I feel a variety of different folks do, too, however I nonetheless perceive the critiques of how the leisure product might get higher.
“Hopefully folks discover that entertaining, and if not, then I do not know what to inform them.”
One persistent criticism at PGA Tour occasions in current weeks has been tempo of play however the four-time main winner admitted there aren’t any straightforward options.
As a signature occasion, the sphere will likely be restricted to 80 at Pebble Seaside this week however such numbers throughout the season would deny others taking part in alternatives.
“There’s a variety of totally different solutions, however not each reply goes to make everybody glad,” he stated.
“I might say smaller fields. Smaller fields, smaller fields would assist tempo of play, however that takes away taking part in alternatives from folks. I feel as effectively, the opposite factor is once we play on this time of the 12 months, the tee occasions must be a little bit bit tighter collectively in order that they’ll get everybody by with daylight and every thing.
“In case you might be capable to area the tee occasions out a little bit bit extra, that might hopefully make issues circulate a little bit bit higher.”
