The world No. 2 golfer is shutting down rumors that he’s going to defect to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Over the weekend, a British news outlet speculated that McIlroy had been offered $850 million from the upstart league,
The agent for Rory McIlroy dismissed rumors of a pending move to LIV Golf for $850 million, calling it "fake news" Tuesday. "Fake news. Zero truth," agent Sean O'Flaherty told the Irish Independent in an email.
Rory McIlroy may have softened his stance on LIV Golf, but he says he’s not making the jump to the Saudi-backed golf league. After a report said that McIlroy was “close” to bolting the PGA Tour for a whopping $850 million LIV Golf contract,
Rory McIlroy has dismissed a report that he was on the verge of a shock move to LIV Golf. London financial paper City AM reported at the weekend that McIlroy, who has been among the staunchest critics of the Saudi-funded breakaway,
Rory McIlroy squashed post-Masters speculation that he might be considering a jump to the LIV Golf League and strongly reaffirmed his loyalty to the PGA Tour — seemingly once and for all. An unsubstantiated report circling Tuesday suggested that McIlroy was weighing a LIV offer worth upwards of $850 million,
No, Rory McIlroy is not joining LIV Golf, not even for the rumored $850 million. That rumor began to circulate through social media Tuesday. McIlroy's agent denied any truth to it, and now McIlroy himself has come out to refute the story.
LIV Golf reportedly offers Rory McIlroy $850 million and 2% equity in the company in attempt to lure him from PGA Tour. The post LIV Golf Reportedly Make Huge Offer to Entice Rory McIlroy Away From PGA Tour appeared first on Heavy.
Rory McIlroy cemented himself as one of the most vocal critics of LIV Golf before ultimately opting to scale back his attacks on the controversial league,