McIlroy and Donald absence angers Palmer
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Arnold Palmer has expressed his disappointment that Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald have chosen not to play at this week’s Bay Hill Invitational.
The top six players in the world rankings have opted not to tee it up this week in preparation for the Masters on April 5th, but high-profile Americans Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson headline the tournament.
“I’m certainly not happy that those fellas chose not to come this year,” said Palmer. “To have a couple of the top players internationally and US not here, I’m kind of sorry for that, but I think we can get that squared away and maybe we’ll entice them to come in the future.”
McIlroy has written to Palmer saying he would like to meet with him. “I’m not sure that I know exactly what he wants me to tell him or what he wants to hear from me, but I look forward to seeing him and talking to him,” Palmer said.
“He also mentioned in the letter that he will be here to play in the years to come.”
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