McIlroy rejects rumours of RM4b move to LIV Golf

denied a published report on Tuesday linking him to an US$850 million (RM4b) move to LIV Golf, saying he plans to remain with the PGA Tour “the rest of my career.”

McIlroy’s agent, Sean O’Flaherty, called Tuesday’s story in the London newspaper City AM “fake news.”

McIlroy addressed the report with Golf Channel from the practice range in Hilton Head, site of this week’s RBC Heritage tournament.

“I honestly don’t know how these things get started,” McIlroy said. “I’ve never been offered a number from LIV, and I’ve never contemplated going to LIV. Again, I think I’ve made it clear over the past two years that I don’t think it’s something for me.

“It doesn’t mean that I judge people who have went and played over there. I think one of the things that I have realised over the past two years is that people can make their own decisions for whatever they think is best for themselves, and who are we to judge them for that?

“But personally, for me, my future is here on the PGA Tour, and it’s never been any different.”

O’Flaherty told the Irish Independent there was “zero truth” to report in City AM, which claimed “two separate sources” confirmed that a deal was “close” to give McIlroy US$850 million to join plus a 2% equity stake in the league.

“It’s never even been a conversation for us,” McIlroy said. “It’s unfortunate we have to deal with it, and this is the state our game is in. I’m obviously here and going to the PGA Tour event next week, and I’ll play the PGA Tour the rest of my career.” – Field Level Media