Sources, sources and more sources. All the information from the world of golf related to LIV Golf and the PGA Tour these days comes from more or less well-informed sources. Sources that say what, sources that say how, sources that say how much… The concept of a close source is nothing more than a journalistic resource that barely goes a step beyond pure and hard rumour. It is given more credibility, but the matter is still held together with pins. Regarding Rory McIlroy, as soon as one source is telling you at eight in the morning that he signs with LIV Golf, an hour later another different one would bet all its assets that he is going to replace Jay Monahan at the head of the PGA Tour. That is, nobody knows anything for certain. Nobody, of course, except McIlroy himself and his closest entourage, that is, his agent and his wife, little more…
The latest information from more or less well-informed sources comes from the publication City A.M., a medium specialised in economics that strangely has a section within sports dedicated exclusively to LIV Golf. According to the news that appeared this Sunday at two in the afternoon US time, Rory McIlroy and LIV Golf would be close to sealing a deal for 850 million dollars for the incorporation of the Northern Irish golfer into the Saudi league. In addition, the four-time Major champion would receive two percent of the ownership of LIV Golf. They cite two sources, of course anonymous, and add that McIlroy’s entourage have not wanted to comment on the matter.
Quickly, the most recalcitrant lovers of the retweet have spread this information on social networks like wildfire, without going any further, without trying to contrast the slightest. In other words, our daily bread in many media. Conclusion: new convulsion in world golf. Nothing else is talked about.
Is Rory McIlroy going to LIV Golf? Nobody knows. Probably not even Rory himself today. We tell you at Ten Golf what we know. Some keys to form a puzzle that currently has no solution because it lacks pieces. First we go with the hard information:
– Jon Rahm was saying about his relationships with other players after his move to LIV Golf, that there was one in particular who had given him a hug in Augusta and that in a way surprised him because he expected a colder reaction. We don’t know if he was referring to him exactly, but we can confirm that Rory gave Jon a hug when they saw each other on the Masters practice court. Another day we will talk about the players who have changed, for the worse, their relationship with Jon since he went to the Arab circuit…
– Greg Norman, CEO of LIV Golf who has been seen in Augusta this past week, assured the players a few weeks ago that in 2024 there would be no more signings by the Saudi league. That is, if Rory joins LIV it would be from 2025. That’s what Norman said, confirmed by Ten Golf, another thing is that where I said digo, I say Diego, which would not be surprising with the white shark.
– Next Thursday there is a meeting scheduled between the top leaders of LIV Golf and the players, in the run-up to the tournament to be held in Adelaide. If the agreement with Rory is as advanced as some sources say, it is likely that some more details will be told there.
– Rory McIlroy plays the RBC Heritage this week and this Sunday explained in detail his schedule until July including several PGA Tour tournaments beyond the Majors.
Having dumped the hard information, now we go with what more or less well-informed sources tell Ten Golf (remember the concept of more or less well-informed source):
– The relationship between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, who were practically nail and flesh just a year ago, has cooled down. For example, in Augusta they have not been seen together at any time. Among other things, the reason for this distancing, according to these sources, is that the PGA Tour offered the Northern Irishman 75 million dollars to be the unofficial spokesperson for the American circuit, something that Tiger did not like at all and that, even, could have been stopped by the American himself. Little more than a rumour.
– Webb Simpson is going to leave the PGA Tour board of directors in the coming days and will be replaced by Rory McIlroy. This is also told by more or less well-informed sources. Needless to say, this return of Rory to the American circuit’s board would be absolutely incompatible with his signing for LIV Golf.
– These are very uncertain times in world golf. There are many players, especially Americans, who have rejected juicy offers to join LIV Golf and who are now beginning to have doubts about whether they were right or were the fools of this film, spurred on of course by their closest entourage. One of those who has confessed these doubts is Sam Burns. Who knows if the strange moment of play that pillars of the PGA Tour like Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland or Sam Burns himself are going through, are not directly related to this.
– More or less well-informed sources assure that Yasir Al Rumayyan has been in Augusta this week. It seems that he did not go to the field, but he was in the city. Nothing confirmed. So far no photo has been seen. It seems strange that someone like Al Rumayyan travels to Augusta and does not access the Masters except for some very specific matter. As I said: more or less well-informed sources.
As a master of Sevillian journalism would say, knowing the contrasted information and that coming from more or less well-informed sources, the reality is that nothing can be raised to definitive regarding the future of Rory McIlroy. You have to believe everything. Yes, no and everything contrary. In any case, it is most likely that if he signs for LIV, his incorporation would not be made official until next year. Imagine the things that can happen in this time, according to more or less well-informed sources.
