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Rory McIlroy swiped again at LIV Golf on Sunday while preparing for the fight at the British Open later this week.
McIlroy said last week that some pros jumped to LIV Golf but understood why they didn’t want them to return to the PGA Tour if their rival league collapsed. McIlroy said he had “no room” for the organization when asked if he had eased his stance on a Saudi-sponsored tour.
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“I don’t think it has changed in terms of the internal dialogue we’ve been doing for some time. I won’t go into the details of what’s happening behind the scenes. In my opinion,” he Told CBS Sports “… There is no room for LIV golf in the golf world. Let’s say that. I don’t agree with the way LIV is done. I would be very happy if LIV runs out tomorrow. My stance is not. On top of that. It was softened. “
McIlroy said his stance softened because of where the money came from.
“… Looking at all the other sports, you can see the money flowing into it and the benefits. Ultimately, is it difficult because you want to invest more money on the PGA Tour? And I think so. If these guys are willing to do it and dispose of all of the LIV …
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“So, Jay Monahan (Arurumayan), who is in charge of (Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund), loves golf. These people around him say it’s (DP World Tour CEO) Key Sperry or (PGA Tour Commissioner). Jay Monahan? Probably not because their work is suddenly in jeopardy.
“My stance is not softened by LIV itself. I disagree with what they are doing in sports. My stance is softened in terms of investment or in the following ways: There is a possibility. Is there a way? [to] Would you like to play the ball and invest in a wider golf ecosystem that can benefit everyone, not just 48 men? And that’s kind of my whole. I don’t know if that will happen, but it’s basically what I was trying to say in a comment from a BBC interview a few days ago. “
McIlroy argued that he believes sports can benefit from large investments, not when Saudi Arabia is trying to “own golf.” He said that if the kingdom “plays well in the ecosystem”, it will work for golf.
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LIV Golf players will be able to play at this week’s British Open. McIlroy won the event in 2014.