While Rory McIlroy has been one of the PGA Tour’s most loyal stars, they may have recently given him another reason to ponder an eventual move to their rivals, LIV Golf.
The war between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has raged on for the better part of a year. Despite the league that’s backed by the Saudi Arabian government not having the prestige of the legendary tour, it has the sort of wealth that the PGA can’t match.
That is why elite and world-famous PGA stars like Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, and Cameron Smith ended up taking their talents to LIV Golf for massive signing bonuses and the tournament purses the new tour offers. However, despite the opportunity to become the highest-paid golfer ever, Rory McIlroy has resisted switching sides.
Part of that is his reverence for the PGA’s history and relevance in the sport, but also the Tour’s attempts to raise player income by increasing tournament winnings and through their PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program (PIP).
