CNN —Rory McIlroy said on Thursday that he would rather retire than compete on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour even if it “was the last place on Earth to play golf.”Four-time major winner McIlroy has been a vocal opponent of the breakaway golf tour ever since it came into existence a few years ago, threatening the very foundations of the sport.
“If LIV Golf was the last place to play golf on Earth, I would retire.
“I’d play the majors, but I’d be pretty comfortable.”CNN has reached out to LIV Golf and the PGA Tour to offer them the right of reply.
Earlier this week, witnesses – including PGA Tour Chief Operating Officer Ron Price and Jimmy Dunne, a company board member who helped broker the deal – faced scrutiny from committee members over the deal.
“As long as I get to play golf, I’m happy.
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