The Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy, number two in the world and winner of four ‘Majors’, has denied information linking him to accepting an offer of $850 million plus a two percent shareholding in exchange for competing with LIV Golf and stated that he plans to stay on the PGA Tour “for the rest of my career.”
In statements to Golf Channel from the practice field in Hilton Head, South Carolina, site of this week’s RBC Heritage tournament, he said, “I honestly don’t know how these things are going to start. I wasn’t offered a figure at LIV and I didn’t think to go to LIV .” “Again, I think I’ve made it clear over the last two years that I don’t think it’s for me.”
“That’s not to say I’m judging the people who played there. I think one of the things I’ve realized in the last two years is that people can make their own decisions about what they think is best for them.” themselves. And who are we to judge them for that? But personally, for me, my future is here on the PGA Tour, and it has never been different.”
“There hasn’t even been a conversation. “It’s unfortunate that we have to deal with that, and it’s the state of our game. Obviously I’m here and I’m going to the PGA Tour event next week, and I’m going to play on the PGA Tour for the rest of my career,” stressed the 34-year-old golfer, one of Saudi’s staunchest critics. -backed circuit.
Last December, LIV Golf lured Barrika golfer Jon Rahm, who for years aligned himself with McIlroy as the standard bearers of criticism on the separatist circuit. A staggering offer of 525 million dollars ended their reluctance.
“I think in the last couple of years there’s been a lot of gossip about guys. I also realize that guys have to keep an open mind, and I’m sure there are players still playing on the PGA Tour who have talked to guys from LIV and they have offers and whatever,” concluded McIlroy, who just finished 22nd at the Augusta Masters, 15 strokes behind the winner and world number 1, Scottie Scheffler.
Source: La Verdad
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