After Jay Monahan attempted to put a positive spin on his second meeting with Donald Trump, Rory McIlroy revealed the true state of attempted reunification.
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ORLANDO—PGATourcommissionerJayMonahanandworldNo.3RoryMcIlroysentmixedsignalsthelasttwodaysabouttheprogressoftalksbetweentheTourandLIVGolf.
About24hoursafterMonahanattemptedtoputapositivespinonhissecondWhiteHousemeetingwithDonaldTrump,McIlroymayhaverevealedthetruestateofgolf’sattemptatreunificationinwhichSaudiArabia’sPublicInvestmentFund,whichfinancesLIV,wouldpump$1.5billionintotheTour’sfor-profitentity,PGATourEnterprises,ifadealisreached.
McIlroyadmittedWednesday“thelandscape”looks“alittledifferent”thanthreeweeksagowhenhespokeatTorreyPines.
Howdifferent?
“Idon’tthinkthePGATourneedsadeal,”McIlroy,theJupiterresident,said.
That’smorethan“alittle.”
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