Rory McIlroy predicts what LIV Golf and the Saudis are going to do if a PGA Tour agreement isn’t reached

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The PGA Tour and the PIF are still engaging in painstaking talks as the golfing world waits for a resolution.

Rory McIlroy, as is often the case, is the man to front most of the LIV-based questions, having been one of the most vocal PGA Tour players since the breakaway league’s emergence.

McIlroy now wants to collaborate with LIV to end the current divide within golf. There can be no doubt that the PGA Tour misses the likes of Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, and McIlroy agrees with this view.

“That’s what needs to happen. [LIV] have a lot of the personalities, you know,” McIlroy recently told Golf.Com. “The PGA Tour, I mean, we’re here trying to create the best product. You need villains; otherwise, it can get flat.”

Rory McIlroy predicts LIV Golf to look elsewhere if PGA stalemate continues

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There is no deadline set between the PGA Tour and the PIF, and McIlroy has now claimed the Saudis could soon walk away if the standoff continues.

McIlroy explained after the first round of the Tour Championship: “Yeah, I think if it doesn’t happen soon, then honestly, I think PIF and the Saudis are going to have to look at alternative options, right?”

“I think that’s probably the — I’d say that’s the next step in all this if something doesn’t get done.”

Rory McIlroy’s comments should be wake up call to the PGA Tour and Jay Monahan

McIlroy’s comments came swiftly after Monahan’s latest deadline revelation, and the Northern Irishman’s remarks should be viewed as a wake-up call.

Golf needs unification, and it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the best players need to play week in and week out in the most significant events on the best courses.

Of course, there are those who will criticise LIV’s presence, and that’s completely justified. The financial backing has its issues, and the overall product is far from being polished.

But as has been constantly the message, Greg Norman’s venture is here to stay, and the PGA Tour would be wise to work alongside the PIF rather than against it.