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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ewan Murray at Bay Hill

McIlroy defends PGA Tour changes but LIV rebels are quick to mock

Rory McIlroy watches his shot during the pro-am before the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Rory McIlroy watches his shot during the pro-am before the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy has defended the imminent arrival of limited fields and no cuts in high-profile PGA Tour events, as LIV rebels ridiculed the prospect on social media.

The major criticism of the breakaway LIV tour has surrounded the perceived lack of jeopardy, given set 48-man fields and the failure to implement a cut system. It has now emerged that the PGA Tour’s 2024 schedule will include fields between 70 and 80 and the guarantee of players surviving for all 72 holes at designated events.

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