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Rory McIlroy is now open to LIV Golf players returning to the PGA Tour, but questions remain about their willingness to come back. The future of LIV Golf is uncertain after Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund withdrew financial support.
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Rory McIlroy is no longer opposed to LIV Golf players returning to the PGA Tour, but he said Friday that âitâs a question of if they do want to come backâ.
McIlroy said the answer will probably depend on what happens with LIVâs financial situation in the coming months.
Last month, Saudi Arabiaâs sovereign wealth fund pulled the plug on future funding for LIV Golf, which had lured away stars including Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau with lucrative, guaranteed contracts. LIVâs uncertain future raises new questions about whether some players should be allowed to return to the PGA Tour â and if so, under what set of rules or penalties.
The PGA Tour recently offered a temporary path back for some LIV players. Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka took advantage of the opportunity. Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton are among the players who remain under contract with LIV beyond this season.
However, Rahm resolved his financial dispute with the European tour, known commercially as the DP World Tour. That move potentially gives him a place to compete in 2027 and beyond.
âIf it is a scenario where they have the option to come back and play on the traditional tours, I think [PGA Tour CEO] Brian Rolapp has said anything that makes this tour stronger, anything that makes the DP World Tour stronger, I think everyone should be open to that,â McIlroy said after finishing his second round at the Truist Championship in Charlotte. âThatâs just good business practice.â
For now, McIlroy, like most in golf, is in a wait-and-see mode â although he expressed skepticism about the rival tour raising enough money to continue in its current form.
âTheyâre going to go and try and find alternative investment, whatever that may look like,â the six-time major winner said. âBut when one of the wealthiest sovereign wealth funds in the world thinks that youâre too expensive for them, that sort of says something.â
McIlroy, the No 2 player in the world, has become the face of the game along with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler. He has been an outspoken critic in the past of players who bolted for big paydays that came with joining the Saudi-backed tour.
âObviously the guys over there are under contract and if they are able to keep it going and get a schedule together next year, it seems like those guys are still going to play the majority of their golf on LIV, in whatever form it takes,â McIlroy said.
Rory McIlroy expressed that he is no longer opposed to LIV Golf players returning, but their decision to come back depends on their willingness.
LIV Golf's financial situation has become uncertain after Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund withdrew future funding, impacting the league's viability.
Brooks Koepka is among the players who have taken advantage of the PGA Tour's temporary path back for LIV golfers.
By resolving his financial dispute with the DP World Tour, Jon Rahm potentially secures a place to compete in 2027 and beyond.
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DeChambeauâs contract with LIV is up after the season and he has reportedly asked for a new, $500m deal. The two-time major champion has rebutted reports that he had started talks on a possible return to the PGA Tour, calling them âcompletely untrueâ, and said this week he would focus on his YouTube channel should LIV not survive.
The PGA Championship, the second major of the year, is next week outside Philadelphia. DeChambeau, Rahm and three-time winner Koepka will all participate, as will two-time winner McIlroy and reigning champion Scheffler.
McIlroy has softened his stance on those who moved on to LIV over the years, and reiterated on Friday that he was âprobably too judgmentalâ in his opinions. But he said LIV is ânot for meâ.
âIâm not going to judge anyone for not wanting to play on the PGA Tour,â McIlroy said. âI donât know, does that mean that they go play DP World Tour, maybe; if thatâs a pathway, that would make the DP World Tour stronger, and I would be delighted with that.â
But he also questioned why top players would not want to compete against the worldâs best every week.
âIf you want to be the most competitive golfer you can be, this is the place to be,â McIlroy said of the PGA Tour. âAnd if you donât want to play here, I think that says something about you.â