Rory McIlroy comments on Saudi Arabia's PIF withdrawing funding from LIV Golf
Rory McIlroy stated that LIV Golf players were blindsided by the Public Investment Fund's decision to pull funding from the league. McIlroy acknowledged he had previously underestimated the possibility that Saudi investment in LIV would diminish. The comments come as negotiations between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour face uncertainty.
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Reuters frames McIlroy's comment as players being blindsided; NY Post emphasizes McIlroy's prior skepticism about Saudi staying power and his relief at being proven prescient about funding risk.
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“Rory McIlroy says LIV players 'blindsided' by PIF pulling funding”
“Rory McIlroy 'glad I was wrong' about PGA Tour-LIV Golf truce with rebel league in peril”
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