Rory McIlroy claimed earlier this year that "people are losing interest in the game" and the Northern Irishman appears to have been proven right with the latest TV figures

Rory McIlroy spoke out about the drop off in viewers earlier this year as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continue to battle it out

While Rory McIlroy sees a world where Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and PGA Tour Enterprises come together via investment by the end of the calendar year, he does not expect the PGA Tour itself and LIV Golf to join forces -- at least not in the foreseeable future.

Golf television viewing figures have nosedived in 2024 and Rory McIlroy warned earlier this year that the sport is losing its audience due to LIV Golf and the PGA Tour feud

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka are all set to capitlize financially when the four stars face off in a matchplay contest in Las Vegas later this year. Dubbed 'The Showdown',

Wyndham Clark was one of the names linked with LIV Golf last year, but the 28-year-old opted to remain on the PGA Tour - something he said would have changed under different circumstances

Wyndham Clark was one of a number of PGA Tour stars linked with a move to LIV Golf and has admitted he would have accepted the mega-money deal if he could still play on the PGA Tour.