{
  "id": 15931616,
  "title": "Rory McIlroy reveals why he and Tiger Woods declined Nelly Korda’s request",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/rory-mcilroy-reveals-why-he-and-tiger-woods-declined-nelly-kordas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rory-mcilroy-reveals-why-tiger-184500980.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rory McIlroy, a Northern Irish professional golfer and co-founder of The Governors League (TGL), recently shared his perspective on the separate women's golf competition within the TGL format. This decision came in response to criticism from American golfer Nelly Korda, who expressed disappointment with the separate competition in January 2026. McIlroy explained that the separate competition aimed to provide female professionals with a dedicated platform to showcase their abilities and personalities. He also highlighted the opportunity for male TGL players to attend matches and promote women's golf. Conversely, Korda preferred a mixed team competition, believing that bringing together male and female professionals could have offered a unique opportunity for professional golf. She supported equal prize money for women and acknowledged the value of providing exposure for female golfers and their achievements through a dedicated competition. McIlroy clarified that TGL organizers had initially considered a mixed competition before opting for a separate league for female professional golfers. He pointed to the men's TGL competition as evidence that players could reveal different personalities through team golf, hoping WTGL would create similar opportunities for women beyond traditional tournaments.",
  "summary": "headlinephotos/Depositphotos Rory McIlroy explains WTGL’s format Rory McIlroy, a professional golfer from Northern Ireland and co-founder of TGL, explained why organizers created a separate women’s competition. His October 2026 comments followed American golfer Nelly Korda’s criticism of the decision. McIlroy said WTGL would provide female professionals with a dedicated platform to showcase their…",
  "key_points": [
    "McIlroy explained separate women's golf competition aimed to showcase abilities and personalities.",
    "Korda preferred mixed team competition for professional golf.",
    "TGL organizers initially considered mixed competition before separate league decision."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}