Rory McIlroy Calls for Golf's Tradition Overhaul Amid Potential PGA-LIV Deal
As key figures gather at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, McIlroy urges change to bridge the divide between PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
- Rory McIlroy stresses the need for golf to abandon some traditions to facilitate a peace deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
- The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship sees PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and LIV Golf's Yasir Al-Rumayyan paired together, a symbolic move amid ongoing negotiations.
- McIlroy is optimistic about a resolution by year's end, despite past deadlines being missed and complexities involving billions of dollars and multiple jurisdictions.
- Matthew Fitzpatrick expresses indifference to the ongoing divide, suggesting a Premier League-style system for golf as a potential solution.
- The event features 14 LIV players, including Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm, highlighting a potential future where players compete across tours in non-major tournaments.