DORAL, Fla. — It is a storyline that some media folks can’t get away from — the idea of this week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship being played on a golf course owned by Donald Trump — but Rory McIlroy sidestepped the controversy with humor and respectful candor Wednesday.
Given a lengthy question that tied in all the political ramifications given Trump’s standing as the front-runner in the Republican primary and his combustible persona, McIlroy when asked to respond simply said, “I’m not American.