The PGA Tour has been struggling with TV ratings since the LIV Golf breakaway in 2022, but the numbers are finally heading in the right direction after last week's Genesis Invitational

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 believes that individuals should forget about the past and focus on the future, with the desire to solve current problems as soon as possible. McIlroy believes that it is not sustainable if everyone performs at the Majors.

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.

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’

The PGA Tour has enjoyed a timely uplift in viewing figures so far this season, with Ludvig Aberg's sublime victory at the Genesis Invitational delivering big numbers for CBS