points. Which is pretty consistent with what many have said.

"I would just say the ball is in their court," McIlroy said. "If they want to come to the table and try to play nicely within the sandbox that's already created, the opportunity is there.

"You can't make up your own rules," McIlroy said. "There's criteria there, everyone knows what they are, and if they want to pivot to meet the criteria, they can.

"I certainly have no problem with them getting ranking points at all. But you just have to meet the criteria, and if you don't meet the criteria, it's going to be hard to justify why you should have them."