Rory McIlroy hopes the presence at the Dunhill Links Championship of the men involved in talks aimed at ending the split in men's professional golf is a 'good sign'.
Rory McIlroy will play alongside Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund chief Yasir Al-Rumayyan on Saturday a day after teeing up with PGA Tour commissioner Jay MonahanRory McIlroy hopes the presence at the Dunhill Links Championship of the two men centrally involved in talks aimed at ending the split in men's professional golf is a "good sign" progress is being made.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund underwrites the 48-competitor LIV Golf league which has signed up many of the world's best players over the last three years including Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith and Dustin Johnson. "I think it’s a great thing and good sign that Jay and Yasir are going to play together. And obviously you’ve got quite a big contingent over from LIV that are playing in this event."On Thursday, the McIlroys will play alongside Dunhill chief Johann Rupert, who has spoken of a "need to get peace" in the sport and invited Al-Rumayyan to play in this week's event.
In the early days of LIV Golf, McIlroy was outspoken in his criticism of the rival tour but his stance has changed to him now being in favour of an accommodation being reached to heal the split in men's golf. Asked about how quickly a resolution can be reached, McIlroy he hoped "before year’s end" although he added that it's a "pretty complicated deal".
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