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Rose and McIlroy declined to join LIV Golf, a group funded by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia

Posted : 09 June 2023
During the Canadian Open, Rory McIlroy revealed that he and Justin Rose had made an agreement not to discuss the merger between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour's LIV Golf.
 
This tournament marked the first event following the surprising announcement of the merger earlier in the week.
 
Both McIlroy and Rose decided against joining LIV Golf, an organization supported by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). In order to maintain their focus on the tournament, they agreed not to engage in conversations about the merger until lunchtime.
 
McIlroy explained, "Rosie and I said, 'All right, no chatting until lunch so that we can actually concentrate on what we're doing out there.'" He further added,
 
"We started to get in a conversation walking down the first [hole] and we're like, 'No, let's stop this. Let's just focus on our golf and we'll say what we want to say when we get inside.' So, it was nice to play a round of golf and focus on something else for those five hours we were out there."
 
When asked about his reaction to the merger news and his loyalty to the PGA Tour, Rose expressed that he believed players on LIV Golf might have more concerns. He stated, "The headline seems like it's just going to be this very smooth transition and, 'Come on back, boys, it's all done now.'"
 
Rose continued, "I don't think that's the case. I still think I'm happy where I am. I'd probably be more concerned if I was on LIV right now than on the PGA Tour. They have sacrificed a lot as well in terms of ranking and all these types of things. So, there might not be such an easy step for a few of them if that's the case, if it comes down to, you know, exemptions and what your categories are on the PGA Tour."
 
While acknowledging that the merger could ultimately benefit golf, McIlroy, who has been critical of LIV Golf in the past, expressed his belief that there should be consequences for players who have chosen to defect to LIV Golf. He shared his perspective on Wednesday, stating, "I think it's good for golf, but I think there should be some repercussions for the people that have made that jump."
 

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