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Rory McIlroy LIV Golf, mic drop
TL;DR
Rory McIlroy shot a 5-under 66 at the Truist Championship and addressed LIV Golf, criticizing its players and funding issues. He emphasized that LIV's future remains uncertain despite its attempts to secure alternative investments.
Key points
- Rory McIlroy shot 5-under 66 at the Truist Championship
- He recorded a career-best 14 consecutive greens in regulation
- McIlroy criticized LIV Golf and its players
- He mentioned LIV's funding issues with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund
- McIlroy believes LIV Golf's future is uncertain
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After shooting 5-under 66 at Quail Hollow Club on Friday at the Truist Championship and recording a career-best 14 consecutive greens in regulation (Nos. 4-17), Rory McIlroy was asked three questions about LIV and skillfully threw shade on those players suggesting they're not interested in returning to the PGA Tour.
Asked first about Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund pulling its funding of LIV, McIlroy replied, “I think everyone sort of knows my views on LIV and where it stands in the game of golf. I don't think I need to rehash any of that. It's never been for me and, look, it doesn't mean that LIV is going to go away. They're going to go and try and find alternative investment, whatever that may look like. But when one of the wealthiest sovereign wealth funds in the world thinks that you're too expensive for them, that sort of says something.”
Rory McIlroy takes questions at a news conference after the pro am ahead of the 2026 Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club.
McIlroy had to know the second question was coming too: What should the path back to the Tour be?
“It's a question if they do want to come back. Obviously we have seen the quotes over the last few days. And, you know, it seems like some of the guys, if -- again, it all depends on what happens to LIV. But if it is a scenario where they have the option to come back and play on the traditional tours, you know, I think 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. That's just good business practice,” McIlroy said. “So, but again I think there's going to be a lot of sort of bridges to cross to get there, just because, you know, obviously 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.”
In the third and final question, McIlroy was asked about some of the recent rhetoric that LIV players don’t want to return to the PGA Tour the way that Brooks Koepka has done and Patrick Reed and others (such as Pat Perez) are serving suspension before their expected return. Does any of that surprise you, McIlroy was asked.
Q&A
What did Rory McIlroy say about LIV Golf's funding?
Rory McIlroy commented that LIV Golf's challenges are highlighted by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund pulling its funding, suggesting it indicates the league's financial instability.
How did Rory McIlroy perform at the Truist Championship?
Rory McIlroy shot a 5-under 66 at the Truist Championship, marking a career-best achievement of 14 consecutive greens in regulation.
What are Rory McIlroy's views on LIV Golf?
Rory McIlroy has consistently expressed that LIV Golf is not for him and believes its players may not be interested in returning to the PGA Tour.
What did McIlroy suggest about the future of LIV Golf?
McIlroy indicated that while LIV Golf may seek alternative investments, its viability is questionable if a major sovereign wealth fund finds it too expensive.