‘I still hate LIV and hope it goes away’: Rory McIlroy breaks silence on golf’s explosive fusion, as vocal critic of Saudi-backed tour says he feels like a “sacrificial lamb”
Rory McIlroy has broken his silence on the PGA Tour’s explosive merger with LIV, insisting he feels like a ‘sacrificial lamb’ although he admits the decision will be ‘good for golf’ in the future .
The Northern Irishman, who has strongly criticized the Saudi-backed tour and turned down huge financial offers from LIV, confessed he ‘hates LIV’ and wants the rebel organization to go away, but hope the merger will create a “brighter”. future for the PGA Tour as a whole.
Calling for an end to golf’s civil war, the PGA and European Tours announced on Tuesday that they had signed an agreement with the Saudi-backed tour to consolidate their business into a new company, which has yet to be announced. been named.
McIlroy, who was joined by PGA legends Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus to speak out against the Saudi-funded tour, admits he now feels like a ‘sacrificial lamb’ having spoken out against LIV , only for them to join the mainstream golf circuit.
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