McIlroy has last laugh with brutal LIV jibe over | Golf News

Rory McIlroy might barely include his laughter when questioned about PIF withdrawing its LIV Golf funding.

Late last month, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it was pulling financial investment in the league after the 2026 season. LIV Golf is now scrambling for options, and McIlroy – one of the rival tour’s most vocal critics over the years – could not help but crack a smile when the subject of funding got here up.

The Truist Championship marks McIlroy’s return to PGA Tour competitors following a four-week break after his Masters triumph last month. As it’s his first time back on the course since the LIV Golf funding news broke, media obligations at Quail Hollow meant McIlroy was inevitably quizzed on the matter.

“Yeah, look, I think everyone sort of knows my views on LIV and where it stands in the game of golf,” McIlroy told reporters. “I don’t think I need to rehash any of that. It’s never been for me, and look, it doesn’t mean that LIV is going to go away. They’re going to go and try and find alternative investment, whatever that may look like.”

Then, McIlroy quipped with a laugh: “But when one of the wealthiest sovereign wealth funds in the world thinks that you’re too expensive for them, that sort of says something.”

McIlroy’s selection to take a transient hiatus led him to go on the chance to compete at Trump National Doral. His comeback at the Truist Championship is a logical one; across 14 appearances at Quail Hollow, McIlroy has claimed 4 victories, first as a 19 yr outdated in 2010 and most lately in 2024.

His scoring average of 69.48 throughout his Quail Hollow profession is sort of a full stroke forward of any other competitor. McIlroy acknowledged that one thing about the course brings out his best kind.

“Yeah, started to make some good swings, especially with the irons,” the 37 yr outdated said.

“I think as well I played one tournament in seven weeks, so yeah, I think just getting the reps under my belt a little bit and getting a scorecard in my hand. I feel like your patterns on the golf course are always a little bit different than your patterns on the range, or it is for me anyway.

“So it is just, , studying those patterns and just making an attempt to downside resolve on your approach around there. I really feel like I’ve always been good at that, and two rounds in, I’ve seen enchancment each day, so hopefully I can continue to see enchancment over the weekend as properly.” The Truist Championship resumes on Saturday, May 9, before wrapping up on Sunday, May 10.