Rory McIlroy fell further behind Scottie Scheffler after an opening 69 in the Tour Championship but sounded more concerned about the PGA TOUR and admitted he's “frustrated” by the protracted negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Rory McIlroy painted himself in a corner with his vehement opposition to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League and is now re-positioning himself as the game’s major tours negotiate a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
As he was being inducted into the American Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 2005, Chicago Cubs great Ryne Sandberg gave a speech about honouring a game that is bigger than himself. Anyone associated with, or considering being associated with, the LIV Golf tour should give the speech a listen.
Shane Lowry might not have been surprised to see Jon Rahm take the LIV Golf cash but admits it’s hard for the ordinary golfer to listen to multi-millionaires say they made the move to “grow the game” and put food on the table for their families.
Royal Dublin amateur Max Kennedy says he’s ready to test his game under pressure in the $1.5 million LIV Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi as he bids to win a dream ticket to join some of the game’s biggest stars in the breakaway circuit next year.
