Rory McIlroy stated Wednesday that Donald Trump’s return to the White Home may mark a “enormous second” in golf’s ongoing civil struggle.
McIlroy, talking to reporters forward of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, stated that he was unaware of a deal already being struck between the PGA Tour and Saudi Public Funding Fund, as was reported by a British tabloid over the weekend, however that the results of Tuesday’s presidential election may “clear the best way” for a peace deal.
A number of months in the past, McIlroy stated that the U.S. Division of Justice was one of many primary obstacles to a deal, however having Trump, an avid golfer and LIV Golf proponent, again in workplace may affect the priorities of the DOJ and assist get a deal throughout the road.
“Given at the moment’s information with what’s occurred in America, I believe that clears the best way just a little bit,” he stated. “So we’ll see.”
Showing lately on the “Let’s Go!” podcast, Trump stated that he may assist strike a deal between the 2 warring sides in “quarter-hour” and that the game is healthier served with one predominant tour with the entire finest gamers.
Requested about these feedback Wednesday, McIlroy stated: “He would possibly be capable to. He’s obtained Elon Musk, who I believe is the neatest man on this planet, beside him. We’d be capable to do one thing if we are able to get Musk concerned, too.
“I believe, from the skin trying in, it’s in all probability rather less complication than it truly is. However clearly Trump has a fantastic relationship with Saudi Arabia. He’s obtained a fantastic relationship with golf. He’s a lover of golf. So, possibly. Who is aware of? However I believe as President of the USA once more, he’s in all probability obtained larger issues to give attention to than golf.”
McIlroy, who’s a member of the PGA Tour’s transaction subcommittee that’s negotiating immediately with the PIF, stated that he hasn’t “heard a factor” concerning a possible deal, even with Tour commissioner Jay Monahan in Saudi Arabia final week. However he added that the group is convening Wednesday evening.
“So possibly some information comes out of that,” he stated.
