The rumors had been swirling for therefore lengthy that one thing needed to be mentioned. Rory McIlroy rejected solutions he may leap to the LIV Golf Tour, one thing {that a} British monetary newspaper had given for sure for $850 million.
“I truthfully do not understand how this stuff get began,” McIlroy advised Golf Channel. “I’ve by no means been provided a quantity from LIV, and I’ve by no means contemplated going to LIV. Once more, I believe I’ve made it clear over the previous two years that I do not assume it is one thing for me.
“Does not imply I choose those who have went and performed over there. I believe one of many issues that I’ve realized over the previous two years is that folks could make their very own selections for no matter they assume is greatest for themselves, and who’re we to evaluate them for that.
“However personally for me, my future is right here on the PGA Tour, and it is by no means been any completely different.”
McIlroy has been considered one of LIV’s greatest critics
Earlier, the Northern Irish winner of 4 majors between 2011 and 2014 had given trigger for hypothesis with ambiguous solutions and a few sources indicated that he had set the mark at $1 billion to begin negotiating with PIF.
It was even mentioned that the provide included a two p.c stake within the league promoted by Saudi Arabia. The subsequent golfer to be rumored is Norway’s Viktor Hovland, whose title already got here up final yr together with that of Denmark’s Nikolai Hojgaard.
