Rory McIlroy is refuting claims that he received an $850 million offer to join LIV Golf. The world No. 2 says he plans to stay with the PGA Tour.
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“I honestly don’t know how these things get started,” McIlroy told the Golf Channel, according to ESPN. “I’ve never been offered a number from LIV, and I’ve never contemplated going to LIV. Again, I think I’ve made it clear over the past two years that I don’t think it’s something for me.”over the past couple of years. The league, which operates with a team concept, is financed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
That same month, Jon Rahm—who was at the time ranked No. 3 in the world—left for LIV Golf in a $350 million deal, ESPN noted. And in March, officials from both LIV Golf and the PGA Tour met in the Bahamas. Now McIlroy is being a bit more magnanimous in his thoughts on the Saudi league and those who opt to play in it.
“It doesn’t mean that I judge people who have went and played over there,” he said. “I think one of the things that I have realized over the past two years is that people can make their own decisions for whatever they think is best for themselves, and who are we to judge them for that? But personally, for me, my future is here on the PGA Tour, and it’s never been any different.”
Even if McIlroy were to receive such an immense offer from LIV Golf, it doesn’t seem like that would sway his decision making. “I’ll play the PGA Tour the rest of my career,” he said.Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…Steve Cohen Thinks a 4-Day Workweek Is Coming, So He’s Investing in Golf‘The Greatest Hits’ Stars Lucy Boynton and Justin H.
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