Rory McIlroy says his confidence that a merger deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf backer, the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, is at an all-time low ahead of the PGA Championship
A deflated Rory McIlroy admitted his confidence a merger deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund will be reached is lower than ever after the resignation of his close ally Jimmy Dunne.
In a lengthy letter of resignation, Dunne said “no meaningful progress has been made towards a transaction with PIF" and his vote and role on the policy board had become "utterly superfluous".READ MORE: Tiger Woods issues ominous Ryder Cup captaincy update amid PGA Tour-LIV Golf saga The 35-year-old painted a grim outlook for the possibility of a merger, admitting his confidence of a deal being done is at an all-time low. Speaking at his press conference on Wednesday ahead of the PGA Championship at Valhalla, McIlroy said the tour is worse off without Dunne involved in negotiations with the Saudis.
"We'll see where it goes from here, we'll see what happens, but I would say my confidence level on getting something done before last week was as low as it had been, and with this news of Jimmy resigning and knowing the relationship he has with the other side and how much warmth there is from the other side, it's concerning."
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