Rory McIlroy feels it is inevitable some players will chose to leave LIV Golf after the organisation filed for bankruptcy protection, which could be “a good thing” for the DP World Tour.
The breakaway tour, which held its first tournament in 2022, says it has found a new investor in BC Partners following the decision in April by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to pull its backing.
A Chapter 11 petition, which is intended to “preserve the company’s business as a going concern”, was filed in the United States on Tuesday, with the reorganised company expected to be majority-owned by LIV players.
PIF has agreed to provide $49.6million US dollars (£37.7m) in debtor-in-possession financing to support LIV during the restructuring, with the new era set to begin in early 2027.
How many of its player field stay loyal to LIV remains to be seen, with Jon Rahm and several of its other leading names linked with a return to the PGA Tour.
“I am not in their shoes, but LIV at the start looked a lot more attractive than what LIV 2.0 might be from a financial standpoint,” McIlroy said at a press conference on Wednesday ahead of his Irish Open defence at Doonbeg.
Fuck them. They picked a side. Don't let them back.
Captain Obvious Rory this is where your peak of a career goes south and thank them for your opportunity that opened while dadys were gone. See yaaa.😅😂🥴🫤🥹😫