Professional golf players like Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, and Jon Rahm express concerns over the division between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, emphasizing the need for unity in the sport. McIlroy and DeChambeau call for a swift resolution to the split, citing declining fan interest and TV ratings. Mickelson sees the current situation as a necessary disruption leading to a better future for golf.
🚨📉📺 #NUMBERS GAME — Rory McIlroy talks about fans losing interest in men’s professional golf and TV ratings tanking: “If you look at the TV ratings of the PGA TOUR this year, they're down 20 percent across the board. That's a fifth, that's big. I would say the numbers on LIV… https://t.co/QG7jP5W1w4
Golf star warns fans ‘losing interest’ following LIV-PGA split https://t.co/Ev6z0NaDfY https://t.co/cVCs7OGlp7
Bryson DeChambeau is right, pro golf needs to come together sooner rather than later, but saying that it's 'up to the guys up top to figure it out' is out of touch. As @itismarkharris points out, he very much played a role in creating this mess. READ: https://t.co/cERq90iyMK https://t.co/o5kooCyH6U
Jon Rahm, LIV stars agree LIV-PGA Tour split not sustainable https://t.co/XrYdrKTyiE
🚨⛳️🌦️ #DISRUPTION PHASE — Phil Mickelson says he puts his trust in Yasir and says ‘we’ll get there’ in respect to golf eventually getting to a better place : “I think in the end, we are in a transitional state where we now have competition and that's leading to a lot of… https://t.co/Q8aGZxzoEY
NEW: Bryson DeChambeau says LIV-PGA Tour deal needs to happen fast 'for the good of the game' https://t.co/NBAPNVBQcG via @pbpost
Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau Lament Delay in LIV Golf/PGA Tour Deal: 'It Needs to Happen Fast' https://t.co/9Q5Gx8CGPC via @SInow
Bryson DeChambeau says LIV-PGA Tour deal needs to happen fast 'for the good of the game' https://t.co/AqM0tynqrE
Phil Mickelson thinks golf’s chaotic situation is part of a greater plan. “Right now, we are in the disruption phase,” he said Wednesday before the start of LIV’s tournament at Trump National Doral. More ⤵️ https://t.co/5bgO8LGGO8
🚨🤝⛳️ #DEAL OR NO DEAL? — Bryson DeChambeau says people are ‘losing interest’ in golf and a deal ‘needs to happen fast’ for the good of the sport: “Well there's multiple ways that you can solve this problem. I think that from a player's perspective, it needs to come back… https://t.co/QWbFymXYni
Rory McIlroy doesn’t see PGA Tour-LIV Golf divide as sustainable: ‘Need to be a correction’ https://t.co/ppDIZKmV1I https://t.co/CIe1PBdRLC
Division between PGA and LIV Golf is unsustainable and a shame, McIlroy says https://t.co/mIilCmUjgf https://t.co/CFIfOV9zBV
🚨⛳️😔 #LONG WAY TO GO — Rory McIlroy wants to see the game of golf united once again: “We're probably still quite a long ways from it, but I would hope that in the future that we can get there, unify the game and get the best players back together again... It sucks as a… https://t.co/5P1Mrq2use