Rory McIlroy has once again hit out at the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, pledging his support to the PGA Tour by claiming the ‘cream always rises to the top’. McIlroy was quizzed on the matter on day one of the Travelers Championship, where he carded an eight-under 62 to lead the event alongside American J.T. Potson.
The formation of the controversial breakaway circuit has seen some of McIlroy’s biggest rivals including Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau make the mega-money move. In response the PGA Tour looked to act swiftly and harshly, inflicting suspensions on all those who have chosen to make the Saudi switch.
The tour’s commissioner revealed to players in a mandatory meeting plans to implement a lucrative eight-event series into the 2023 calendar, mirroring that of their LIV Golf rivals.
