Rory McIlroy has denied experiences linking him with a transfer to LIV Golf, and insists his future lies with the PGA Tour.
London monetary paper Metropolis AM reported on the weekend that McIlroy, who has been among the many staunchest critics of the Saudi-funded breakaway, may very well be about to leap ship in a deal value £680m.
McIlroy’s supervisor Sean O’Flaherty informed the Irish Unbiased the report was “pretend information” and the world No 2 was requested in regards to the declare forward of this week’s RBC Heritage, reside on Sky Sports activities from noon on Thursday.
“I actually do not understand how these items get began,” McIlroy mentioned in an interview with Golf Channel which he subsequently posted on his official account on X, previously Twitter. “I’ve by no means been provided a quantity from LIV and I’ve by no means contemplated going to LIV.
A glance again on how Rory McIlroy’s stance on LIV Golf appeared to alter over the course of the final two years (Revealed earlier in 2024)
“I feel I’ve made it clear over the previous two years that I do not assume it is one thing for me.
“It doesn’t suggest that I decide folks that went and performed over there, I feel one of many issues that I’ve realised over the previous two years is folks could make their very own selections for no matter they assume is greatest for themselves and who’re we to guage 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.”
Requested if he knew the place the hearsay had originated, McIlroy mentioned: “No, no concept.
“Jeez, I feel during the last two years there’s been so many rumours of fellows… and I feel the one factor I’ve realised as properly is guys must hold an open thoughts and I am positive there’s been gamers who’re nonetheless enjoying on the PGA Tour which have talked to the blokes from LIV and had gives and no matter.
Rory McIlroy admits he is nonetheless bought work to do to be able to enhance his recreation however means that he’ll hold going again to The Masters till it is his 12 months given his love of Augusta Nationwide
“However I do not know. It is by no means even been a dialog for us and it is a type of issues.
“It is unlucky we’ve got to take care of it and that is the state that our recreation’s in however I am clearly right here at this time, enjoying this PGA Tour occasion and I’ll play the PGA Tour for the remainder of my profession.”
In separate interviews in January, McIlroy admitted he had been “too judgmental” of the Saudi-backed LIV circuit and the gamers who signed there, and he mentioned there ought to be no punishment for LIV gamers who would want to return to the PGA Tour.
McIlroy was then requested in March whether or not he is thought-about becoming a member of LIV because the PGA Tour’s negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Funding Fund proceed, however McIlroy mentioned the cash would not sway him.
“It isn’t for me,” McIlroy mentioned in March. “I am an excessive amount of of a traditionalist. I like successful golf tournaments and looking out on the trophy and seeing that Sam Snead gained this trophy or Ben Hogan or Gene Sarazen or Jack Nicklaus or Gary Participant, Tiger Woods, Nick (Faldo), whoever it’s. The folks that got here earlier than me.”
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