TORONTO :The new partnership between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will ultimately be good for professional golf, Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday, but players who jumped to the Saudi-backed venture will not be welcomed back with open arms.McIlroy, speaking ahead of this week's Canadian Open, said he was stunned by
TORONTO :The new partnership between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will ultimately be good for professional golf, Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday, but players who jumped to the Saudi-backed venture will not be welcomed back with open arms.
One of the PGA Tour's most vocal backers, McIlroy had been critical of golfers like Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson, former world number one Dustin Johnson and reigning PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka, who took massive signing bonuses to jump to the breakaway circuit. "The people that left the PGA Tour irreparably harmed this Tour, started litigation against it," said McIlroy the defending Canadian Open champion."We can't just welcome them back in.McIlroy was not tempted by the Saudi money and believes those players who stood with the PGA Tour should be compensated for their loyalty."It's hard for me to not sit up here and feel somewhat like a sacrificial lamb and feeling like I've put myself out there and this is what happens.
With the PIF prepared to pour massive amounts of cash into golf, however, McIlroy conceded that it only made sense to get into business together.
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