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Northern Irish golfer Rory Mcllroy has claimed that the US President Donald Trump will support PGA Tour against its rival LIV Golf. The rivalry between both parties has been a hot topic in the sporting circle. The prominent golfer said he discussed the much-talked about dispute with the US President before the latter’s inauguration ceremony.
In a conversation with the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, Mcllroy said Trump had told him that he doesn’t approve LIV’s 54-hole format. The US leader also had a meeting with the PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and player director Adam Scott the previous week as the Golf organisation has sought help in discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is responsible for LIV’s funding. The PGA Tour has been in extended negotiations with PIF to perish the rift in the world of golf.
Rory Mcllroy believes Donald Trump's influence can bring results
Rory Mcllory stated Trump's impact can bring the effective results as he has contacts with the PIF governor's supremo Mohammad bin Salman. He was quoted as saying, as per BBC Sport, "The President, he can do a lot of things. He has direct access to Yasir [Al-Rumayyan, governor of the PIF]'s boss [Mohammed bin Salman]. Not many people have that. Not many people can say, 'I want you to get this deal done and by the way, I'm speaking to your boss, I'm going to tell him the same thing."
"He [Trump] can be influential. I saw it when I was playing with Sheikh Hamdan of Abu Dhabi [on] the day [Trump] got elected in November. I don't think people appreciate how much respect he has [in the Middle East].Whenever he says something, they listen and I think that's a big thing," added the Northern Irishman.
Mcllroy held productive discussion with the US President
McIlroy said he had played golf with Trump a few days back and also had a productive discussion on the matter. The 35-year-old also informed Trump that he had hosted LIV events. "I learnt that he's not a fan of the LIV format. He was like, 'yeah, but it doesn't mean that I like it', so I think he's on the Tour's side," concluded Mcllroy.
