Rory McIlroy hasn’t been afraid to make his emotions clear on LIV Golf.
Rory McIlroy has been towards LIV Golf since day one (Picture: Getty)
Rory McIlroy has not been afraid to make his emotions on the LIV Golf mission clear. Since day one, the not too long ago topped Masters champion has been a fierce and vocal opponent of the breakaway league, opting to stay round on the PGA Tour as a substitute.
Quick ahead 5 years since LIV Golf was introduced, and gamers have already began to depart the league looking for a return to the PGA Tour. A kind of was Brooks Koepka, who introduced his intention to give up LIV earlier this yr – a choice that was met with delight from McIlroy.
When quizzed on the information, the Irishman informed The Telegraph: “That is nice because it will get Brooks again to the place he belongs. He is likely one of the finest gamers on the planet and something that makes the normal excursions stronger is an effective factor in my guide.”
A delicate dig at LIV, suggesting the most effective gamers on the planet belong on the PGA Tour, as a substitute of their breakaway league. What’s extra, along with his January 2026 feedback, McIlroy additionally took a swipe at Bryson DeChambeau, hinting that signing the American as much as one other bumper contract wouldn’t get extra individuals fascinated by LIV.
“If it made the general tour stronger to have Bryson again and whoever else I might be pleased with it however I recognise not everyone seems to be in my place – it will be as much as the collective group of PGA Tour members to make that call.
“The factor it [LIV] has achieved is elevated the majors and the Ryder Cup as a result of solely 4 or 5 occasions a yr you see all the most effective gamers enjoying collectively. For golf to be related I believe we’d like the most effective gamers collectively extra typically than that.”
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