LA Jolla, CA – A few weeks before the inauguration, Rory McIlroy played a golf round with President Donald Trump.
However, ahead of this week's Genesis invitation, McIlroy revealed what the president has revealed. I don't like the Liv Golf formatwith just 54 holes, it adopts a shotgun style and incorporates team play.
“It's really good. McIlroy spoke about his round with the president.
“I learned that he's not a fan of the LIV format. “But did you host their event?” he said, “Yeah, but that doesn't mean I like it.” did. So I think he's on the tour side. ”
Last week, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monaghan and player director Adam Scott meet with the president of Washington, DC, to discuss ongoing negotiations between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) before WM Phoenix opens . Beneficiary. Two days later, Monaghan, Scott and Tiger Woods A statement has been issued It shows that the president has helped him get closer to a deal he had in Limbo for over 18 months. A recent report from Golf Channel's Rex Hoggard showed that trades could be attacked in the “first quarter” of 2025.
Despite this disparity that has plagued professional golf for almost three years since the 2022 US Open, McIlroy admitted that he's better now due to the rise in Liv.
“We all came out well from all of this,” McIlroy said.
“Whether you stayed on the PGA Tour or you left, we're all benefiting from this. I say a lot of this, like I'm playing with a $20 million prize this week. It is listed in the record [at Torrey Pines]. If Liv hadn't come, it would never have happened. ”
McIlroy added that these negotiations are not “complicated” and that “everyone just has to get over it” Fracas “just have to get over it.”
“We all said, 'Okay, this is the starting point, we're moving forward. We're not looking behind us, we don't see the past.” What happened? Something was happening and it was a shame, but unity, how we all come back together and move forward, that's the best thing for everyone,” McIlroy said.
“If people are hurting their ass or hurting their emotions because a guy went, who cares? We're going to move forward together, try to do this again and do what's best for the game. Sho.”
Jack Mirco is a golf staff writer who plays SB Nation. Follow him with x @jack_milko.
