'Have they brought value to LIV?' Rory McIlroy questions PGA Tour returnees
Should certain LIV Golf players be let back onto the PGA Tour? At the Tour’s BMW Championship, Rory McIlroy questioned their “value.” The post ‘Have they brought value to LIV?’ Rory McIlroy questions PGA Tour returnees appeared first on Golf .
Rory McIlroy has questioned whether LIV Golf players who want to return to the PGA Tour will be welcomed back easily. At the BMW Championship, McIlroy said he wasn't part of discussions about the players' potential return, but predicted it may be a tougher route for those such as Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm.
McIlroy also questioned the "value" that LIV Golf players have brought to the rival tour. According to Golf.com, he asked, "Have they brought value to LIV?" The future of LIV Golf is uncertain after Saudi Arabia withdrew its financial backing in April.
Brooks Koepka was the first player to return to the PGA Tour from LIV Golf, under a deal that saw him forfeit any player equity shares for five years and make a $5m donation to charity, according to BBC Sport. The PGA Tour offered a similar deal to other major champions, including Rahm, DeChambeau and Cameron Smith.
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