Rory McIlroy has fronted up and demanded the PGA Tour to be extra "cut-throat" and aggressive.

After modifications rocked the world of golf with the arrival of the LIV collection, McIlroy stood up for each PGA and DP World Tours, however has acknowledged that golf now has to go about some wholesale modifications.

McIlroy has softened his stance on Saudi-backed rivals LIV in current months after Europe Ryder Cup team-mates Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have been the newest prime names to be tempted to enroll in the big-money enterprise.

Uncertaincy now reigns supreme, with golf caught in limbo given the PGA Tour and LIV are but to search out a suitable stage or merger.

Competing within the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, McIlroy mirrored on the place the PGA Tour can get higher.

"No, I mean, I'm all for making it more cut-throat, more competitive," the Northern Irishman instructed reporters.

"Probably won't be very popular for saying this, but I'm all for less players and less TOUR cards, and the best of the best."