Rory McIlroy questions what value Rahm and DeChambeau have brought to LIV
- Rory McIlroy said he would question what value Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau have brought to LIV Golf when asked about possible reunification with the PGA Tour.
- LIV Golf faces uncertainty as its Indianapolis event is its final tournament of the year and the league will no longer receive funding from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
- LIV CEO Scott O’Neil said the circuit is planning for 2027 and beyond, including a model in which players would become equity owners and regain commercial rights.
- O’Neil said LIV hopes to stage five team championships overseas and five individual U.S. events near the majors for eligible players, but he did not identify the lead investor or disclose the size of the proposed investment.
- Rahm and DeChambeau were described as the key players for LIV, while Brooks Koepka has already returned to the PGA Tour under conditions including charitable payments and restrictions on signature events.
Rory McIlroy questioned the value Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau have brought to LIV Golf when asked about the possibility of reunification with the PGA Tour. His comments came as the future of LIV was being scrutinized and as the golf landscape continued to deal with the divide created by the breakaway league.
LIV’s Indianapolis event was described as the final tournament of the year for a league that will no longer receive funding from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Despite that, LIV CEO Scott O’Neil said the organization is planning for 2027 and beyond and remains confident about moving forward.
O’Neil said LIV’s next phase would include players becoming equity owners and regaining commercial rights. He also said the league wants to stage five team championships overseas and five individual tournaments in the United States, scheduled near the majors for players who qualify.
The article said Rahm and DeChambeau are the two most important names remaining on LIV, with their contracts expiring at different times. It also noted that Brooks Koepka has already returned to the PGA Tour under conditions that included charitable payments and restrictions on high-profile events.
麦克罗伊质疑拉姆和德尚博为LIV带来了什么价值
麦克罗伊在被问到美巡赛与LIV高尔夫是否可能重新整合时，质疑拉姆和德尚博为LIV带来了什么价值。随着这项分裂赛事的影响持续存在，LIV的前景也再次受到外界关注。
报道提到，LIV在印第安纳波利斯的赛事是该联盟本赛季最后一站，而今后它将不再获得沙特主权财富基金的资助。尽管如此，LIV首席执行官奥尼尔表示，联盟仍在为2027年及以后做规划，并对后续发展保持信心。
奥尼尔说，联盟下一阶段的设想包括让球员成为股权持有人，并恢复他们的商业权益。他还表示，LIV计划安排5站海外团体锦标赛和5站美国个人赛，并尽量放在接近大满贯赛的时间段，供符合资格的球员参加。
报道还指出，拉姆和德尚博是LIV目前最关键的两名球员，且合同到期时间不同。文中同时提到，布鲁克斯·科普卡已经在附带条件下回到美巡赛，包括向慈善机构付款以及不能参加部分高规格赛事。