Rory McIlroy fires back at Kevin Kisner after 'dogs---' comment about growing the game

Four-time PGA Tour winner Kevin Kisner accused Rory McIlroy of not exactly being genuine about growing the game of golf while teeing it up in India on the DP World Tour.

Now, McIlroy has issued a rebuttal to Kisner's harsh accusations.

In the lead-up to the DP World India Championship, McIlroy appeared at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi and, among the many topics he touched on, explained that he hoped his decision to play in the event would help promote and grow the game in India.

While his comments were as generic as they come, Kisner didn't buy them and called the six-time major winner out directly.

Kisner claimed the only reason McIlroy was playing in India was to collect a hefty appearance fee .

RORY MCILROY ADMITS HE'S NOT INTERESTED IN PLAYING MOST PGA TOUR EVENTS MOVING FORWARD "That is such a dog sh-t comment, but I guess for the right price, we could all say that comment," Kisner said on the Fore Play podcast .

"He doesn’t want to globally expand in India; he wants to get his 10 million bucks and go play in India." "They always seem to say the right things while they’re over there," Kisner later continued.

"As part of your appearance fee, here’s your script for altruism, and you need to mention these four lines in whatever interview you do throughout the week.

Which is totally fine, I’d do it too, and all of us on this podcast would.

I just find it hilarious when you can pop up and play an event where Rory McIlroy can’t hit his driver, and all those guys show up, and nobody’s like, ‘alright, this is stupid’, whenever they can go play the sickest course in the world, and none of them show up.

It’s just very odd to me." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.

DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! McIlroy, who finished T-42 in the India event, was asked about Kisner's remarks after Sunday's final round, and while he explained that he had not seen them beforehand, he reacted candidly.

"I didn't see that.

I don't know why me being in India would make Kis need to comment on that," McIlroy told The Mirror .