Rory McIlroy responds to Kevin Kisner over dog comment about India appearance Rory McIlroy fired back at Kevin Kisner after Kisner accused him of playing in India only for a large appearance fee rather than to genuinely grow the game. Rory McIlroy has responded to Kevin Kisner after the PGA Tour winner accused him of not being genuine about growing golf while playing in India on the DP World Tour. McIlroy finished T-42 at the DP World India Championship and addressed Kisner's remarks after Sunday's final round, saying he had not seen them beforehand. Kisner, speaking on the Fore Play podcast, called McIlroy's comments about growing the game in India a dog comment and claimed the only reason McIlroy was there was to collect a hefty appearance fee.Kisner Alleges Scripted AltruismKisner said for the right price we could all say that comment, adding that McIlroy does not want to globally expand in India but wants to get his 10 million bucks and go play in India. Kisner continued that players always seem to say the right things while they are over there and joked that as part of an appearance fee they receive a script for altruism with four lines to mention in interviews during the week.He said that was totally fine and he would do it too, but found it hilarious that players can show up at an event where McIlroy cannot hit his driver while others skip the sickest course in the world. Before the event, McIlroy appeared at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi and said he hoped his decision to play would help promote and grow the game in India.McIlroy said he did not see Kisner's comments and did not know why him being in India would make Kisner need to comment on that. He then said two things can be true at the same time, explaining that people can get paid to come and play at a tournament while also doing it from a genuine interest in bringing the sport to another country.McIlroy Highlights Indian Market PotentialMcIlroy described India as a developing country where the middle class is larger than the whole population of the United States and called it a huge market for golf. His admission that he was paid an appearance fee was transparent, and Kisner himself admitted he would show up and play in a tournament too if it came with a guaranteed payday.The exchange adds another layer to the ongoing debate over how professional golfers balance financial incentives with efforts to expand the sport globally.