Rory McIlroy: LIV will pay DeChambeau hundreds of millions and have still gone backwards

James Corrigan Thu, 15 January 2026 at 4:22 pm UTC·5 min read Rory McIlroy believes LIV Golf no longer poses the threat it once did to the traditional tours, saying that its Saudi paymasters will now have to spend “hundreds of millions” just to ensure it does not fall even further behind in the game’s civil war. Brooks Koepka will tee it up on the PGA Tour again in two week’s time, less than a month after quitting LIV with a year remaining on his contract. It will be a staggeringly quick return, with the Tour welcoming back the five-time major winner into its fold, albeit with a $5m (£3.7m) fine and a few playing restrictions.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Three other elite LIV...