McIlroy Accepts LIV Golf and Proposes Player Contracts
His acceptance of the league and proposal for player contracts has been met with commendation from key figures in the sport.
- Rory McIlroy, once a vocal critic of LIV Golf, has accepted the league as a part of the sport and suggested it could become like the Indian Premier League in cricket.
- McIlroy has proposed that golfers should sign contracts committing to a certain number of events each year to provide value to sponsors and media partners.
- McIlroy's acceptance of LIV Golf has been met with commendation from Phil Mickelson and Greg Norman, who see it as a potential turning point in the ongoing battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
- McIlroy has also suggested a 'dream scenario' of a world tour involving both corporate America and Saudi Arabia.
- The PGA Tour is still finalizing its agreement with the Saudi-backers of LIV Golf and the European tour in a for-profit commercial deal.