Rory McIlroy said Wednesday he wasn’t trying to send a message by agreeing to team up with fellow PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler in a made-for-TV match against LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka.
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RoryMcIlroysaidWednesdayhewasn’ttryingtosendamessagebyagreeingtoteamupwithworldNo.1golferScottieSchefflerinamade-for-TVmatchagainstLIVGolfLeaguestarsBrysonDeChambeauandBrooksKoepkainDecember.
Lastweek’sannouncementofthematchcameasofficialsfromthePGATourandSaudiArabia’sPublicInvestmentFundpreparedtomeetinNewYorkthisweektocontinuetalksaboutapotentialinvestmentthatmightbringthefracturedsportbacktogether.
ThePIFisfinancingLIVGolf,whichhasluredDeChambeau,Koepka,JonRahmandothersfromthePGATour.
“Idon’tknowmuchaboutthetalksthataregoingon.Iknowthatthereisbutthat’snotsomethingthatI’mapartof,”McIlroysaidWednesdayduringanewsconferenceattheIrishOpen.
“Yeah,Imean,Ithinkweareallinthegameofgolftryingtolookforasolutiontoallthisandtrytomoveforward.Sowe’ll
