Rory McIlroy was as soon as one of many greatest opponents of LIV Golf and a staunch supporter of the PGA Tour and those that determined to stick with the legacy league amid the emergence of the renegade collection.
It appeared on Monday that McIlroy’s icy angle towards LIV Golf has thawed sufficient to be caught up in rumors about him being supplied an enormous deal.
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Eire reacts on the 18th inexperienced in the course of the second spherical of the 2024 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 12, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Andrew Redington/Getty Pictures)
LIV Golf executives are rumored to have supplied McIlroy about $850 million and a couple of% fairness within the group, British media outlet Metropolis A.M. reported, citing two sources. These sources advised the outlet the deal was “shut.”
The PGA Tour, LIV Golf and representatives for McIlroy didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Fox Information Digital. Metropolis A.M. famous that LIV’s groups are crammed up and McIlroy is slated for the subsequent PGA Tour occasion, which may imply both he’s not making the soar to the rival league, or he’s on tempo to hitch them earlier than the beginning of their 2025 season.
He turned his consideration to the RBC Heritage after ending tied for twenty second on the Masters.
The Every day Mail reported Tuesday the declare about McIlroy was not true.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Eire watches his tee shot on the seventh gap throughout second spherical on the Masters golf match at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on Friday, April 12, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (AP Picture/Matt Slocum)
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McIlroy stated earlier this month the PGA Tour and LIV Golf break up was unsustainable.
“There must be a correction,” he stated, through ESPN. “I believe what’s occurring is just not sustainable proper now, so one thing must occur to attempt to convey all of it again collectively so we will all transfer ahead so we do not have this division that is kind of ongoing.
“They hold happening these totally different paths and I simply do not see how that advantages anybody in the long term. … I believe [it’s] a disgrace for the general recreation of golf.”
He additionally admitted that LIV does “have do have among the greatest gamers on the planet which might be taking part in some actually good golf.”
Rory McIlroy of Northern Eire reacts after making par on the 18th inexperienced in the course of the closing spherical of the 2024 Masters Event at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 14, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Warren Little/Getty Pictures)
McIlroy’s former agent, Andrew “Chubby” Chandler, steered the Northern Irishman may make the change.
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“It’s typical Rory,” Chandler stated of McIlroy, per Bunkered. “Rory is just not shy in having an opinion and never gradual to apologize if he’s acquired that improper. When he turned professional in 2008, we had been sat on a bench at Gleneagles and I had Rory telling me that the Ryder Cup meant nothing in any respect to him. ‘It was simply an exhibition match. I’m right here to win majors.’ There’s no person greater into the Ryder Cup now than Rory McIlroy.”
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