Rory McIlroy responds to appearance fee, 'grow the game' criticism from Kevin Kisner

Kevin Kisner criticized Rory McIlroy's participation in the DP World India Championship, calling it a "dog sh!t comment" and suggesting that McIlroy was participating solely for financial gain. However, McIlroy was unimpressed by Kisner's remarks, stating that he had not seen or heard Kisner's comments. McIlroy suggested that Kisner's comments were motivated by the prospect of receiving an appearance fee, and that he would have participated in such a tournament if invited.

McIlroy acknowledged that many golfers receive appearance fees, and emphasized that participating in a tournament in India could be seen as a genuine effort to promote the sport in a developing market, where India's middle class is significantly larger than the entire population of the United States.