Rory McIlroy claims he knew LIV was in trouble and breakaway tour was always a ‘risk’

Rory McIlroy has revealed he was aware of LIV Golf's financial troubles as early as March or April, weeks before the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund officially confirmed it would withdraw funding. The PIF, which has invested more than $5 billion in LIV, is set to exit at the end of 2026, leaving the breakaway tour in a race against time to survive. McIlroy, who successfully defended his Masters title at Augusta National last month, warned that the situation highlights the risks of sport becoming dependent on funding vulnerable to geopolitical developments.