San Diego, Feb. 13 -- Rory McIlroy believes Donald Trump is "on the PGA Tour's side" in its ongoing dispute with rival tour LIV Golf having discussed the topic while playing golf with the US President prior to his inauguration.
Speaking before the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, the Northern Irishman said Trump had told him that he did not like LIV's 54-hole format, the BBC reported.
Trump met with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and player director Adam Scott last week as the organisation seeks help in talks with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which funds LIV.
The PGA Tour has been in protracted negotiations with PIF in an attempt to heal the split in world golf.
"The President, he can do a lot of things," McIlroy...