Rory McIlroy has made the surprise decision to rejoin the PGA Tour policy board in the effort to help steer through a deal with the Saudi Public Investment Fund after resigning his position as a player director six months ago.
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RoryMcIlroyhasreturnedtothetoptableonthePGAPolicyBoard–GettyImages/AndrewRedingtonRoryMcIlroyhasmadethesurprisedecisiontorejointhePGATourpolicyboardintheefforttohelpsteerthroughadealwiththeSaudiPublicInvestmentFundafterresigninghispositionasaplayerdirectorsixmonthsago.
McIlroyquittheroleinNovember,citing“professionalandpersonalcommitments”,althoughtheworldNo2lateradmittedto“feelinglikeIwasjustbangingmyheadagainstthewall”astheTour’snegotiationswithPIFallbutbrokedown.
AnddespiteTigerWoodsandtheotherplayerdirectorsstaginga“positive”meetingwithYasirAlRumayyan–thePIFgovernorandchairmanofLIVGolf–intheBahamaslastmonth,thetalksseeminglyremaininstalematewithnomergerimminent.
McIlroy’sU-turn–whichisalmostcertaintoberatifiedinthenextfewdays–couldbehighlynotable.Sincehelefttheb
