Rory McIlroy speaks out on whether or not he’d be part of LIV Golf after ‘remorse’ feedback

Rory McIlroy has admitted he has “set his stall out” when requested about the potential of him ever becoming a member of LIV Golf. McIlroy has been one of many gamers who has been a supporter of the PGA Tour amid the feud with the Saudi-funded breakaway league.

It was introduced on June 6 final yr that plans had been made for a merger between the PGA tour and LIV Golf. An preliminary deadline for the framework to be totally agreed was set for December 31, however the PGA Tour confirmed earlier than the New Year that an extension was being labored on.

A number of the world’s best golfers have signed as much as be part of LIV Golf over the previous two years. The most up-to-date was reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm, who agreed to a £450 million cope with the tour that’s financed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF).

McIlroy opened up on the conversations he is had up to now over the potential of becoming a member of LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman additionally defined why his earlier angle in direction of the breakaway league means he is unlikely to ever make a swap.

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“It’s the guarantee part of it,” stated McIlroy on the ‘Stick to Football’ podcast. “LIV are offering you a contract, so you come up and play golf for five or six years, and we’ll pay you whatever it is per year, plus you’re going to compete for prize money as well.

“I do not know the precise funds, however the numbers being touted for Jon Rahm are upwards of $500 million. That’s what the numbers are.”

McIlroy added: “I’ve never had an offer [from LIV Golf]. I didn’t engage with it, and I think at this point, I’ve set my stall out. For the last two years I’ve been trying to fight the good fight and I’ve played well the last couple of years and I’m in a good spot, but it’s not my job at the end of the day. My job is to go out there and try to shoot the lowest score possible.”

McIlroy additionally expressed his remorse for his response to some gamers becoming a member of LIV Golf over the previous couple of years. The four-time main champion defined why is extra sympathetic to gamers who determine to hitch the Saudi-funded league for monetary causes.

“I think at this point, I was maybe a little judgmental of the guys who went to LIV Golf at the start, and I think it was a bit of a mistake on my part because I now realise that not everyone is in my position or in Tiger Woods’ position,” stated McIlroy.

“We all turn professional to make a living playing the sports that we do, and I think that’s what I realised over the last two years. I can’t judge people for making that decision, so if I regret anything, it was probably being too judgmental at the start.”