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Rory McIlroy admits he’s made mistakes and was too judgemental about players joining LIV and he’s accepted it’s now a part of our sport: “I was maybe a little judgmental of the guys who went to LIV Golf at the start, and I think it was a bit of a mistake on my part because I now realise that not everyone is in my position, or in Tiger Woods’ position. We all turn professional to make a living playing the sports that we do and I think that’s what I realised over the last two years. I can’t judge people for making that decision. So, if I regret anything, it was probably being too judgmental at the start. I’ve gone through the last two years with this altruistic approach where I’ve looked at the world the way I’ve wanted to see it. Ultimately, you can say what you want and do what you want, but at the end of the day, you’re not going to be able to change peoples minds. You’re never going to make them decide based on what you say. I wouldn’t say I’ve lost the fight against LIV, but I’ve just accepted the fact that this is part of our sport now. He also went on to say that he’s never received an offer from LIV: “I’ve never had an offer from LIV Golf personally. I didn’t engage with it when they came to me and I think at this point I’ve set my stall out. The numbers are unbelievable, and we’ve seen the stuff that’s happening in football and F1, so they’re getting into sport. They’re getting the World Cup in 2034, so they’re making a huge splash in the entire world of sport. It’s no different than what the UAE have done in the past.” This is a serious change in viewpoint from the most vociferous LIV critic. There is no doubt in my mind that LIV is now here to stay and it will be a huge part of the sport going forward. Maybe, just maybe, Rory will even be playing on it in 2025. Full interview: youtu.be/WeYHPvwf9bY?si=J5at…