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Rory McIlroy Refutes Report That LIV Golf Offered Him $850 Million
Turns out Rory McIlroy won’t be leaving the PGA Tour anytime soon. The world No. 2 golfer is shutting down rumors that he’s going to defect to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Over the weekend, a British news outlet speculated that McIlroy had been offered $850 million from the upstart league, along with a 2 percent equity stake. But the pro isn’t having any of it. “I honestly don’t know how these things get started,” McIlroy told the Golf Channel, according to ESPN. “I’ve never been offered a number from LIV, and I’ve never contemplated going to LIV. Again, I think I’ve made ... (full story)