Rory McIlroy Would Welcome LIV Golf Rebel Back to PGA Tour

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00:00Rory McIlroy would welcome Live Golf Rebel back to PGA Tour.

00:04Rory McIlroy, the perennial conscience of professional golf, is once again steering the conversation,

00:10but this time with a tone more tempered by time and reflection.

00:15Once the most vocal opponent of Live Golf and its Saudi-back disruption of the PGA Tour and its long-standing order,

00:21McIlroy has stepped back from his once unwavering stance, now signaling openness to reconciliation.

00:26The shift isn't just about forgiveness, it's about survival.

00:31They've made the money, but they've paid their consequence, he said of players like Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau,

00:37once PGA Tour pillars, now Live Golf mercenaries, who may be eyeing a return.

00:43Koepka's decision to step away from Live in 2026 is more than just a career pivot, it's a pressure point.

00:50According to McIlroy, the answer is clear, if it made the overall tour stronger, I would be okay with it.

00:55His message is sharp, not because it cuts others down, but because it slices through the old tribalism

01:01that's paralyzed professional golf since the divide began.

01:05Gone is the absolutist Rory who once scorned defectors as sellouts.

01:10In his place is a more measured competitor, one who still values loyalty, yes, but now also understands context.

01:16We all turned professional to make a living, he admits, acknowledging the lure of Live's millions

01:22and the reality that not everyone has a Tiger Woods-sized safety net.

01:26McIlroy says reunification would require a collective effort, and with others like Billy Horschel sharing his view,

01:33support for reintegration appears to be growing.

01:36This moment is pivotal, Live Golf has adjusted, adopting a 72-hole format in 2026 in hopes of earning

01:43official World Golf Ranking Points, a clear signal that it wants legitimacy, not just disruption.

01:49But as McIlroy pointed out, time may be running out.

01:53The Majors and the Ryder Cup can no longer be the only places where the best gather.

01:58The focus has shifted from past divisions to whether golf can reunite, recognizing that

02:03fragmentation hurts the sport, and its future depends on bringing everyone back together.