Rory McIlroy has denied studies linking him with a transfer to LIV Golf, and insists his future lies with the PGA Tour.
London monetary paper Metropolis AM reported on the weekend that McIlroy, who has been among the many staunchest critics of the Saudi-funded breakaway, might be about to leap ship in a deal price £680m.
McIlroy’s supervisor Sean O’Flaherty informed the Irish Unbiased the report was “pretend information” and the world No 2 was requested concerning the declare forward of this week’s RBC Heritage.
“I actually do not know the way these items get began,” McIlroy stated in an interview with Golf Channel which he subsequently posted on his official account on X, previously Twitter. “I’ve by no means been supplied a quantity from LIV and I’ve by no means contemplated going to LIV.
“I believe I’ve made it clear over the previous two years that I do not suppose it is one thing for me.
“It doesn’t suggest that I decide those who went and performed over there, I believe one of many issues that I’ve realised over the previous two years is folks could make their very own choices for no matter they suppose is finest for themselves and who’re we to evaluate them for that?
“However personally for me, my future is right here on the PGA Tour and it is by no means been any totally different.”
Requested if he knew the place the hearsay had originated, McIlroy stated: “No, no thought.
“Jeez, I believe during the last two years there’s been so many rumours of men… and I believe the one factor I’ve realised as effectively is guys have to hold an open thoughts and I am certain there’s been gamers who’re nonetheless taking part in on the PGA Tour which have talked to the fellows from LIV and had affords and no matter.
“However I don’t know. It is by no means even been a dialog for us and it is a type of issues.
“It is unlucky now we have to take care of it and that is the state that our recreation’s in however I am clearly right here as we speak, taking part in this PGA Tour occasion and I’ll play the PGA Tour for the remainder of my profession.”
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