Rory McIlroy may be becoming a divisive figure in PGA Tour clubhouses. McIlroy, once the ultimate LIV Golf antagonist, was outspoken this week in letting golfers who fled the PGA Tour back on without punishment as the rival leagues seemingly move closer to a union.

Rory McIlroy addressed the media on the eve of the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines and made his stance on the benefits of LIV Golf very clear.

Some still wonder why McIlroy just changed his mind about LIV Golf, even though he was initially frustrated with their arrival on the golf scene.

And there was another twist in the saga Wednesday when McIlroy expressed a belief that President Donald Trump was on the side of the PGA Tour. McIlroy had golfed with the president in the past month, and it was during that round that the Northern Irishman said Trump told him that he was not a fan of the LIV format.

Rory McIlroy and PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan talk during the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

If people … have their feelings hurt because guys went or whatever, like who cares? Let’s move forward together’

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have committed to playing in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where they will look to defend the title they won in dramatic fashion last year

Rory McIlroy's latest PGA Tour tournament commitment speak to his priorities this season after declaring his intentions to cut down on the number of events he plays stateside