So I think he's on our side, says PGA tour player McIlroy.
Trump has had visits at the White House from, among others, PGA tour commissioner Jay Monahan and has been asked to get involved in the negotiations with the LIV tour, which is owned by Saudi Arabia's state investment fund (Pif).
The LIV tour's CEO Yasir al-Rumayyan is also chairman of Pif, but Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has a finger in the pie in most things that happen in the authoritarian state.
He (Trump) has a direct channel to Yasir's boss. Not many have that. Not many can say: "I want you to reach an agreement and by the way, I'll talk to your boss and tell him the same thing," says Rory McIlroy.
Since its start in 2022, the LIV tour is said to have spent around two billion dollars to attract world stars like Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, and Jon Rahm. Since then, the stars have not been allowed to play regular PGA tour events.
