{"id":297742,"date":"2023-11-14T23:24:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T23:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=297742"},"modified":"2023-11-14T23:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T23:24:32","slug":"mums-the-word-from-rory-mcilroy-on-peace-talks-between-tour-and-liv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/golf\/mums-the-word-from-rory-mcilroy-on-peace-talks-between-tour-and-liv\/","title":{"rendered":"Mum&apos;s the word from Rory McIlroy on peace talks between Tour and LIV"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Mum&#8217;s the word from Rory McIlroy on peace talks between Tour and LIV Golf&#8217;s Saudi backers<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>McIlroy has been a vocal critic of LIV since its brash arrival on sporting scene\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World number two has hinted that some progress is being made in negotiations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A proposed ratification deadline of December 31 is fast approaching the groups\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The loosest lips in golf are trying awfully hard to stay closed for fear of \u2018sinking ships\u2019 in golf\u2019s political tempest. As ever with Rory McIlroy, a few words still managed to creep out.<\/p>\n<p>He is here in Dubai this week to contest the DP World Tour Championship &#8211; the finale of a season he rated as a \u2018seven out of 10\u2019 and which contained far more extra-curricular distractions than he ever wanted.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt the dropped marks can be partially linked to the latter, explaining his stated desire on Tuesday to see a resolution \u2018sooner rather than later\u2019 in the peace discussions between the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour and the Saudi Arabian backers of the LIV circuit.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been more than five months since the \u2018framework agreement\u2019 of their merger was announced and barely six weeks remain until the proposed December 31 deadline for their ratification. McIlroy, a member of the PGA Tour\u2019s policy board, chimed with the widespread rumours of his sport by hinting a deal is highly unlikely to be finalised by then.<\/p>\n<p>And yet he has indicated some progress is being made at a time when the picture has rarely seemed so cluttered, factoring for the US Senate\u2019s concerns around antitrust aspects of the merger, as well as the PGA Tour\u2019s parallel efforts to bring in US-based investment to limit their dependency on the Saudis. Those quandaries exist to the side of the glaring question of where LIV might fit in the new world order.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/20\/77798415-12749305-image-a-71_1699992442551.jpg\" height=\"456\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rory McIlroy has kept tight-lipped over how negotiations are faring between the DP World Tour, the PGA and LIV Golf<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/20\/77798451-12749305-image-a-73_1699992571463.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It is not yet clear where Saudi-backed tournament would fit into the new order in the sport<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think if you were in the middle of it, you would see that there&#8217;s a path forward,\u2019 he said. \u2018It&#8217;s just that no one on the outside has any details, right. Loose lips sink ships, so we are trying to keep it tight and within walls.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Getting something done sooner rather than later is a good thing.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>That was a sentiment he applied to himself as much as the wider game, saying the diversions of the past two years of chaos are \u2018not what I signed for whenever I went on the board. The faster that it gets rectified, I think the better for everyone\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Despite those distractions, the world No 2 has sewn up the European order of merit for a fifth time without needing to hit a shot in the Tour Championships. His season also featured two wins and a strong Ryder Cup, but his failure to convert contention to trophies in the majors has become a painfully familiar theme.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I would probably give it a seven out of 10,\u2019 he said. \u2018I played good golf, had my best-ever Ryder Cup, so I&#8217;ve been happy with the year. If I looked back on one thing, I&#8217;ll rue that miss at LA (where he was runner up in the US Open).<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I had a great opportunity there to pick up another major and I didn&#8217;t. But I&#8217;m still not going to let that take away from the fact that it&#8217;s been another really consistent year. I&#8217;m feeling like my game is in as good of shape as it\u2019s ever been throughout my career. I want to try to finish this year off on a high.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/20\/77798429-12749305-image-a-72_1699992517245.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>McIlroy has claimed two wins in 2023, including the Genesis Scottish Open trophy in July<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/article-12749305\/Rory-McIlroy-PGA-Tour-LIV-DP-World-Tour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Mum&#8217;s the word from Rory McIlroy on peace talks between Tour and LIV Golf&#8217;s Saudi backers McIlroy has [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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