Rory McIlroy breaks his silence on bombshell golf merger

Rory McIlroy has broken silence on the PGA Tour’s stellar merger with LIV, insisting he feels like a “sacrificial lamb” despite admitting the decision will be “good for golf” going forward.

The Northern Irishman, who has criticized the Saudi-backed tour and turned down big financial offers from LIV, confessed he “hates LIV” and wants the rebel organization gone, but hopes the merger will create a “brighter” organization will create. future for the PGA Tour as a whole.

The PGA and European Tours ended the Gulf Civil War on Tuesday, announcing on Tuesday that they had signed an agreement with the Saudi-backed circuit to merge their companies into a new, yet-to-be-named company.

McIlroy, who was joined by PGA legends Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as he spoke out against the Saudi-funded tour, admits he now feels like a ‘sacrifice lamb’ after speaking out against LIV, only for them to admit to join the regular golf circuit.

“It’s hard for me not to feel like a sacrificial lamb. I put myself out there. I still hate LIV and I hope it goes away,” he said before the Canadian Open on Wednesday.

McIlroy admits he has “mixed feelings” and hopes golf will benefit in the future now that the war between LIV and PGA has been settled.

“In ten years this will be good for golf,” he added.

“The process is disappearing, this was a huge burden for everyone. We can now work to unify the game of golf at an elite level.”

McIlroy was caught in an explosive altercation with fellow PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray on Tuesday when Jay Monahan called a meeting to explain the decision to merge with LIV.

Monahan, the commissioner of the PGA Tour, faced calls to resign during the “heated and intense” players meeting, which lasted 75 minutes.

McIlroy reportedly told Murray to “just play better” when world No. 227 criticized Monahan after the PGA Tour decision.

More to follow.