Rory McIlroy, the golf star who's won four major championships, has said a big "no thanks" to reports that LIV Golf offered him a whopping $850 million.
Instead, he's sticking with the PGA Tour, where he plans to finish his career. Let's dive into what he had to say and why it's making headlines.
McIlroy, talking from the golf course in Hilton Head, South Carolina, made it crystal clear: he's never even talked with LIV Golf about any deal, let alone an $850 million one.
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He loves playing on the PGA Tour and wants to keep doing it for the rest of his career, despite all the tempting offers from elsewhere.
His agent, Sean O'Flaherty, backed him up, calling the reports "fake news." McIlroy's decision to stay with the PGA Tour comes at a time when the tour is figuring things out with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), showing where his loyalty lies.
Even though other big players like Jon Rahm have taken huge deals with LIV Golf, McIlroy isn't swayed.
He's been clear about not liking LIV Golf in the past, and he's not changing his mind anytime soon. Still, he's open to seeing things from different angles, showing he's willing to listen and adapt.
