
With LIV Golf's future in peril, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and others could come crawling back to the PGA Tour as soon as next season. Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler were asked about that possibility ahead of the BMW Championship, and their answers couldn't have been any different.
Scheffler, being the fiery competitor he is, wants to compete against the best players in the world as often as possible. That hasn't been possible on the PGA Tour since Rahm, DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton and Joaquin Niemann defected to LIV Golf.
"Getting the best players competing against each other more often is, I think, what everybody wants," Scheffler said Wednesday from Bellerive Country Club, per Golfweek. "When we talk about the best players, you know, LIV has a few players that are really good. I think the depth that we have on our Tour is a bit unmatched, but I think when you look at the higher levels of LIV Golf there's definitely some players that would provide a lot of value to the Tour, and guys that I love competing against as well."
Scheffler believes the best version of the PGA Tour is one that involves those talented players who left for LIV. He's excited about the opportunity to compete against them more than four times every year.
As for McIlroy, he doesn't feel the same.
Facing a similar question on Wednesday, the Northern Irishman stood firm that the PGA Tour doesn't need to offer amnesty to the traitors.
"I'd argue, have they brought value to LIV? You know? I think the PGA Tour is in a really good spot," McIlroy said.
Rory was asked about LIV players returning to the PGA Tour and the value they could bring.
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"I've kept my position consistent that LIV has never been a good thing for the game," he continued. "So, whatever 2.0 looks like, if it even happens, you know, they say they're trying to be more collaborative and all that. But this is the best platform for the top professional golfers in the world."
The LIV Golf league recently canceled its team championship in Michigan and is still facing multiple lawsuits over unpaid invoices, but CEO Scott O'Neil is still optimistic about securing funding for the 2027 season. If O'Neil can't get any investors to pony up, LIV players will be looking for a new home next season.
Based on McIlroy's opinion on the matter, not everyone would welcome them back with open arms.
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