Rory McIlroy: Strip everything away and you're left with how you made people feel and what people thought of you. That's important to me 

Fresh off a final-round 62 to win the Candian Open, McIlroy continues trending up in majors even if he admits to throwing an opportunity away in the PGA Championship at Southern Hills last month

TABLE TALK: Rory McIlroy speaks to the media at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. 

BROOKLINE, Mass. – Diplomacy comes pretty naturally to Rory McIlroy. He’s always good for measured comments and reasoned answers to whatever line of inquiry he’s presented. But his feelings are never hidden, concealed behind talking-point nonsense.

On Tuesday, McIlroy talked about history and legacy and tradition and pride. He’s very comfortable with which side of the aisle he stands regarding the breakaway faction taking the obscene money being handed out by the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series. He cites respect for differing opinions and choices, but also his disdain and disappointment for a tour that debuted opposite his victory in a 118-year-old championship.