Rory McIlroy believes the endo of LIV Golf 1.0 will benefit the DP World Tour with many players seemingly ready to jump ship.
McIlroy was speaking ahead of the Irish Open which includes many LIV Golf players, several of whom are likely to quit the league.
“I’m not in their shoes but LIV at the start looked a lot more attractive than what LIV 2.0 might be from a financial standpoint,” the Masters champion said.
“I’m not trying to predict the future but I would predict that you’ll see some guys leave, as they are free to now as, I guess, contracts have been breached by them filing for bankruptcy.
“I think that means other tours have decisions to make. And obviously there’s a lot of players on LIV that can strengthen golf tournaments and make them more competitive. So, I would see that as a good thing for the DP World Tour.”
McIlroy added: “I think the health of the DP World Tour is in a really good spot. They have a wonderful alliance with the PGA Tour.
“I think that alliance is only going to get stronger, especially with the PGA Tour committing to working with the DP World Tour for some of these international events at this time of the year going forward.”
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