Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour-LIV split ‘not sustainable’ for golf

The break up within the males’s recreation between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League is unsustainable and won’t profit anybody in the long run, Rory McIlroy told Golf Monthly on Tuesday.

The four-time main champion mentioned it was disheartening as a competitor to see one of the best golfers play in separate excursions for a lot of the 12 months.

“There must be a correction. I feel what’s taking place just isn’t sustainable proper now, so one thing must occur to attempt to convey all of it again collectively so we are able to all transfer ahead so we do not have this division that is type of ongoing,” McIlroy mentioned.

“They maintain taking place these totally different paths and I simply do not see how that advantages anybody in the long term. … I feel [it’s] a disgrace for the general recreation of golf.”

Though negotiations on a merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf are ongoing, McIlroy mentioned it’s nonetheless a distant prospect.

“We’re in all probability nonetheless fairly a protracted methods from it, however I’d hope that sooner or later that we are able to get there, unify the sport and get one of the best gamers again collectively once more,” he added.

Talks between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have dragged on, and the PGA Tour secured a $3 billion funding take care of a consortium of U.S. sports activities group homeowners referred to as Strategic Sports activities Group (SSG) in January.

The PGA Tour is ready to go it alone with SSG if a take care of LIV Golf can’t be executed, tour commissioner Jay Monahan mentioned final month.

“Finally [LIV Golf] do have among the greatest gamers on this planet which might be enjoying some actually good golf,” McIlroy mentioned.

McIlroy will subsequent compete on the Texas Open, which begins Thursday.