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Rory McIlroy: Reset Needed After LIV Golf's 'False Economy' Says World Number Two
- Ahead of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, world number two Rory McIlroy backed DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings' claim that LIV Golf sought to "destroy" the circuit, revealing the threat was made during The Masters.
- Kinnings previously told The Scotsman that LIV Golf aimed to "destroy" the tour, prompting McIlroy to describe the breakaway league's impact as "a very strange time" that created a "false economy" within professional golf.
- Questioning LIV Golf's shift to a "completing, not competing" message, McIlroy argued the funding model was unsustainable, noting the league's attempt to turn professional golf into an "arms race" was doomed from inception.
- The DP World Tour, which saw sponsorship grow more than 100% from 2019 to 2025, is focused on extending the PGA Tour Strategic Alliance beyond 2027 to ensure long-term sustainability and protect its members.
- LIV Golf is attempting to relaunch next year with backing from BC Partners Capital, following Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund withdrawal after ploughing in five billion US dollars over four years.
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Rory McIlroy doesn't mince words as he takes fresh aim at LIV
Rory McIlroy has shared his latest thoughts about LIV Golf after the league filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The Saudi-backed golf tour, which drew the ire of plenty of those on the PGA tour, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection back in September, after its contentious existence saw it lure away some of the […]
Rory McIlroy backs claim that LIV tried to 'destroy' DP World Tour
·London, United Kingdom
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