Rory McIlroy denies rumors he is close to accepting LIV Golf offer, says future is on PGA Tour

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McIlroy said he intends to play on the PGA Tour for the rest of his career.

Rory McIlroy has denied rumors that he is close to accepting an offer with LIV Golf. Speaking to Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis at the ’s RBC Heritage event Tuesday, McIlroy shut down a report from London-based newspaper City A.M. saying that he would receive a staggering $850 million contract and two percent equity in LIV in order to leave the PGA Tour. Advertisement “I honestly don’t know how these things get started,” McIlroy said.

When the June 6 framework agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian PIF was first announced, McIlroy told the media and he “still hates” LIV Golf. He later . McIlroy’s stance on the sport’s division has been evolving. Recently, the 24-time PGA Tour winner has been calling for the unification of the game on a global stage.

 

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