Rory McIlroy spoke to the media ahead of the BMW PGA Championship on the DP World Tour, where he was asked:

- After the disappointment of last week, do you prefer to be playing again right away?

- What do you think are the biggest things holding up a deal between the PGA Tour, LIV and DP?

- Do you feel the situation is more optimistic after the most recent meetings?

- Could you conceive of a Ryder Cup team without Jon Rahm?

- Poulter hasn't given up hope of being a captain someday, could you see that happening?

- On a personal level, would you have objections to Poulter being captain?