McIlroy also said he would be opposed to any form of punishment for players who left the tour for the Saudi riches of LIV Golf and wanted to come back.
Obviously, I've changed my tune on that because I see where golf is and I see that having a diminished PGA Tour and having a diminished LIV Tour or anything else is bad for both parties.
Pebble Beach has a $20 million purse as a signature event, the same for the individual play of LIV Golf when it begins its third year on Friday in Mexico.
Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesLIV announced Tyrrell Hatton is the latest PGA Tour member to join, having snagged Masters champion Jon Rahm nearly two months ago.
But he stays in the loop and indicated the PGA Tour was on the verge of approving a deal with Strategic Sports Group, the private equity consortium.
Persons:
— Rory McIlroy, McIlroy, LIV Golf, ” McIlroy, I've, LIV, Tyrrell Hatton, Jon Rahm, Rahm, Dustin Johnson, ”, Hatton, “, “ I've, I’m, “ I’ve, " McIlroy, Jordan Spieth
Organizations:
LIV, Daily Telegraph, PGA Tour, Saudi, Strategic Sports Group
Locations:
Calif, Saudi, Mexico, American