Rory McIlroy shares latest on relationship with Tiger Woods after PGA Tour policy board saga

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Rory McIlroy has shared the latest on his relationship with Tiger Woods after issues emerged over the Northern Irishman returning to the PGA Tour Policy Board.

Sky Sports reports that Woods, along with Patrick Cantlay and Jordan Spieth, felt “uncomfortable” with the 34-year-old automatically taking Webb Simpson’s seat rather than going through a formal process. However, the 2012 U.S. Open winner is now set to remain on the board, a move McIlroy supports.

McIlroy is one of three active players on the newly-created PGA Tour Enterprises Transaction Subcommittee, who are directly involved in direct talks with LIV Golf’s finance arm – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

Rory McIlroy sheds light on Tiger Woods’ relationship

Speaking after his first round at the Wells Fargo, where he carded a four-under 67 to sit three shots back of leader Xander Schauffele, McIlroy insisted his relationship with Woods remains positive.

He said: “I mean, I think friends can have disagreements or not see eye to eye on things. I think that’s fine.”

“We had a really good talk last Friday for 45 minutes, just about a lot of different things. No, there’s no strain there.”

However, the four-time major winner admitted that he saw the future of the game slightly differently from Woods.

“I think we might see the future of golf a little bit differently,” he added. “But I don’t think that should place any strain on a relationship or on a friendship.”

Streamlined PGA Tour representatives can accelerate PIF talks

McIlroy and Woods are joined by Adam Scott and the PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on the Enterprises Board.

There has to be hope that this four-person team can finally reach a breakthrough because, to put it frankly, the game desperately needs unity.

Viewing figures at The Masters were significantly lower this year, and it’s hard to look past the divided nature of the modern game as the main reason why.

McIlroy initially staunchly opposed the idea of LIV, but more recently, he’s come around to the idea of unification. He has always pushed towards globalisation and a ‘World Tour’ as a requirement in order to build the game globally.

With Greg Norman seemingly disinterested in any potential merger, let’s hope that this latest assembly of PGA Tour big guns can finally come to an agreement with the LIV Golf’s finance arm.