Rory McIlroy says he’d retire ‘if LIV Golf was the last place on Earth to play golf’
1 year, 5 months ago

Rory McIlroy says he’d retire ‘if LIV Golf was the last place on Earth to play golf’

New York Times  

Rory McIlroy still isn’t hiding his disdain for LIV Golf, saying he would rather retire than play for the Saudi-backed league. GO DEEPER Ambition meets survival: PGA Tour, Saudi PIF and the deal to shape golf’s future McIlroy has been a longtime critic of LIV Golf and repeatedly defended the PGA Tour as numerous high-profile golfers left for the Saudi-backed league. After the tour and PIF’s deal was announced, McIlroy said he was surprised by the merger and felt like a “sacrificial lamb.” “I still hate LIV. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that this is what’s going to happen.” Tensions still simmering between golfers and PGA Tour McIlroy’s frustrations right now practically seep out of him. Xander Schauffele said Wednesday that PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan “had my trust and he has a lot less of it now.” That’s a pretty good summation of where we’re at here.

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