(Reuters) - Former number one golfer Rory McIlroy said on Friday that his outing last week with President Donald Trump was not a political endorsement of America's new leader but rather "simply a round of golf." The decision by the Northern Irish golfer to accept the invitation to play with the president at his Trump National golf course in Florida has come under fire on social media by some who saw it as approval of Trump and his policies. It was quite simply a round of golf. McIlroy's round with Trump came a week after South African Ernie Els played with the President and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. McIlroy, who has been injured, plans to return to competition next week at the WGC-Mexico Championship in Mexico City.

Source: The Star February 25, 2017 01:07 UTC