McIlroy would vote for LIV players' PGA Tour return
Summary
Rory McIlroy said he would support allowing players who joined LIV Golf to return to the PGA Tour. He believes LIV Golf is no longer a strong competitor to traditional golf tours due to financial and organizational problems. McIlroy also explained why he and other players opposed LIV Golf when it started in 2022.Key Facts
- Rory McIlroy is the world number two golfer and has won six major championships.
- LIV Golf was originally funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund but lost backing this year.
- LIV Golf secured potential $300 million investment from BC Partners Credit, but its future is uncertain.
- Some top players, including Jon Rahm, have left LIV Golf recently.
- The DP World Tour said players in LIV Golf’s 2027 season cannot join its events.
- McIlroy said LIV Golf wasted money and did not partner well with golf governing bodies.
- He and Tiger Woods opposed LIV Golf because it split professional golf and threatened new leagues like Tomorrow’s Golf League.
- McIlroy said he lost contact with some former teammates who joined LIV Golf because they no longer played the same events.
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