Rory McILroy spoke with President Donald Trump last month of golf discussions at the highest point PGA Tour-Liv and says that male golfers must reserve injured feelings to make a new start.
The quadruple 35 -year -old winner in Northern Ireland, leaving his 27th triumph of PGA Tour two weeks ago in Pebble Beach, said on Wednesday that he had played golf with Trump in early January and felt that Trump had supported The PGA on the liv supported by Saudi.
“It was really good. I thought we had a good discussion,” said McILroy. “I learned that he was not a fan of the liv format. I was like, but you organized their events. He was like, yes, but that does not mean that I like that. So I think that it is on the side of the tour. “
Several Best PGA players have taken place to reach Liv Golf since its beginnings in 2022 and were quickly prohibited by the PGA Tour, leaving major tournaments as the only place where golf elite men compete.
Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF), Liv’s financiers whose governor is Yasir al-Rumayyan, and the PGA Tour unveiled a framework investment agreement in June 2023, but had 14 months after A deadline for a final agreement with talks.
McILroy said Trump, who met last week with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan can help conclude an agreement.
“The president, he can do a lot,” said McILroy. “He has direct access to the boss of Yasir. Few people have that. Few people can say:” I want you to do this business and by the way, I speak to your boss, I will tell him the same thing. ‘
“There are a few things that he can do. He can be influential. He likes golf game … I think each time he says something they listen to and I think it’s a big one thing.”
A quick agreement could produce a single tour for 2026, said McILroy.
“I absolutely think that in 26, you could arrive at a point where we play more often together,” said McILroy.
McILroy walked with Donald Trump Jr. during a training round on Wednesday at Torrey Pines for the PGA Genesis Invitational $ 20 million, moved from Riviera due to the January forest fires in Los Angeles.
“I have the impression of being in good shape that is obviously out of the back of the pebble. I’m just trying to ride it,” said McILroy.
McILroy said that the rules are hammered for PGA feedback by VIV players, those who were “injured” to defections must “rely” for everyone.
“We have all done it better for all this. Whether you stayed on the PGA Tour or you left, we have all benefited,” said McILroy.
“Everyone has just recovered and we must all say OK, this is the starting point and we are moving forward.
“If people are injured or have their wounded feelings because the guys have gone or anything, as who cares? Let’s move on together.”
Would McILroy want LIVE players to serve as captains of Ryder Cup?
“I should be convinced,” he said.
– More money facilitates pain –
McILroy said that the richer handbags since Liv’s arrival have helped him overcome the injury to the initial split.
“I earn more money now than in 2019 and if Liv had not come, I don’t know if I could have said that,” said McILroy.
“I didn’t feel that at the start because of the fracture. It was not good for the overall game … for the two tours, it’s not durable.”
Strategic Sports Group, a collection of owners of American teams, has invested $ 1.5 billion in PGA Tour Enterprises, a new company under the control of the PGA Tour, and the PIF should invest the same if an agreement is concluded.
McILroy says that investors are looking for a more global configuration.
“They want to see all the best players compete more often,” he said. “I think they want to own and use their own tournaments more.
“They would probably like to see it in transition more to love a global formula 1 model, but it is a very difficult thing to do.”
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