Rory McIlroy said the main sticking points holding up a deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi backers of the rival LIV Golf circuit are the U.S. Department of Justice and conflicting views from players on both sides.

Compared to the PGA Tour during the 2024 season, both leagues saw five players earn eight-figure paydays thanks to their on-course performance. And at the end of the day, with all official and unofficial earnings, Scottie Scheffler earned more dinero than the leading LIV Golf player, though that’s expected with one of the best seasons all-time.

There are a number of players LIV Golf could pinch from the PGA Tour for the 2024-2025 season, but who is most likely to go?

The LIV Golf has proven an attractive proposition for a number of golf's biggest names in recent months who jumped ship from the PGA Tour.

A new report claims to reveal the real issues holding up a PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger. And it is not the rumor of PGA players wanting their counterparts to give their Saudi money back. A few years ago,

Rory McIlroy may not have been in attendance for the in-person meetings between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund last week in New York, but he still knows more than most when it comes to the slowly progressing potential deal between the tour and LIV Golf's financial backers.

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