Rory McIlroy has remained candid and forthright in his views on the fierce civil war that has shaken golf to its core, but not everyone affiliated to the sport's traditional ecosystem is in support of the Northern Irishman.
McIlroy' s stunning rise back to world No.1 has perhaps been fuelled by the emergence of the contentious Saudi-backed LIV Golf series that has majorly disrupted the status quo. The 33-year-old is an ardent backer of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, and has no time for Greg Norman's contentious rival invitational tour that has used guaranteed Saudi millions to attract some of the game's biggest stars.
The LIV venture has rolled into Donald Trump's Doral resort in Miami for its final stop of the year this weekend, but the fledging series has major plans to grow further despite consternation from those who have sided with the PGA and DP World tours.
