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McIlroy no longer against return of LIV golfers
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- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rory Mc Ilroy is no longer opposed to LIV Golf players returning to the PGA Tour, but he said Friday that "it's a question of if they do want to come back."
- Mc Ilroy said the answer will likely depend on what happens with LIV's financial situation in the coming months.
- Last month, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund pulled the plug on future funding for LIV Golf, which had lured away stars including Jon Rahm and Bryson De Chambeau with lucrative, guaranteed contracts.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rory Mc Ilroy is no longer opposed to LIV Golf players returning to the PGA Tour, but he said Friday that "it's a question of if they do want to come back."
Mc Ilroy said the answer will likely depend on what happens with LIV's financial situation in the coming months.
Last month, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund pulled the plug on future funding for LIV Golf, which had lured away stars including Jon Rahm and Bryson De Chambeau with lucrative, guaranteed contracts. LIV's uncertain future raises new questions about whether some players should be allowed to return to the PGA Tour -- and if so, under what set of rules or penalties.
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