Rory McIlroy: if LIV golfers don’t want to rejoin PGA Tour, ‘that says something about you’
Summary
Rory McIlroy said he is open to LIV Golf players returning to the PGA Tour but noted it depends on LIV Golf’s future funding. He questioned why top players would avoid competing in the PGA Tour, which he called the best place to play golf.Key Facts
- LIV Golf lost funding from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund last month.
- LIV Golf attracted players like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau with big contracts.
- The PGA Tour offered a temporary return path; Brooks Koepka used it, but some players remain with LIV.
- Jon Rahm resolved his financial issues with the European DP World Tour, possibly allowing future play there.
- Rory McIlroy said he used to be critical of players joining LIV but has softened his stance.
- McIlroy said LIV Golf is "not for me" and questioned why top players would skip PGA Tour competition.
- Bryson DeChambeau’s LIV contract ends after the season; he denies talks of returning to the PGA Tour.
- The PGA Championship will feature players from both PGA Tour and LIV Golf backgrounds.
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