LIV Golf: Rory McIlroy says players returning to PGA Tour would be 'good business'

Key Points:

• Rory McIlroy stated that allowing LIV Golf defectors to return to the PGA Tour would be beneficial for business, amid uncertainty over LIV's future following Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrawing its financial backing.
• LIV Golf announced a "strategic evolution" including the creation of an independent board as it seeks new investors after the PIF's planned exit at the end of the year.
• McIlroy expressed skepticism about LIV's ability to secure new funding, noting that if one of the world's wealthiest sovereign funds finds LIV too costly, it raises concerns about the series' viability.
• Bryson DeChambeau indicated he might focus on his YouTube channel and only participate in tournaments that invite him if LIV does not continue, reflecting player uncertainty about the breakaway series.
• While McIlroy remains a critic of LIV Golf, he emphasized that the PGA Tour should be open to reintegrating players to strengthen traditional tours, calling it "good business practice."