Rory McIlroy backs claim that LIV tried to 'destroy' DP World Tour

McIlroy: ‘LIV turned pro golf into an arms race’DP chief executive: ‘We pay everyone on time’Rory McIlroy voiced his support on Wednesday for the DP World Tour chief executive’s claim that LIV Golf’s goal was to “destroy” the European golf circuit.The six-time major winner and former world No 1 spoke ⁠with the media on Wednesday before the Abu Dhabi Championship and was asked about Guy Kinnings’ recent interview with the Scotsman. Continue reading…

Rory McIlroy said: ‘LIV turned professional golf into an arms race’, backing up comments by the DP World Tour chief executive Guy Kinnings Rory McIlroy voiced his support on Wednesday for the DP World Tour chief executive’s claim that LIV Golf’s goal was to “destroy” the European golf circuit. The six-time major winner and former world No 1 spoke ⁠with the media on Wednesday before the Abu Dhabi Championship and was asked about Guy Kinnings’ recent interview with the Scotsman. “But we also have to ⁠protect the tour against an entity who spent, so we are told, over $7bn, with one of their aims being to ‘destroy the DP World Tour’.

I have heard that from so many different people they talked to, who I have known for ⁠over 30 years within the game and who I trust implicitly,” Kinnings said. “Clearly, when you are faced with statements like that, and then ​people then ask why we are doing what we are doing with ‌our membership and invite policy for 2027, then ‌I think the answer becomes pretty obvious. Myself and everyone at