LIV HURTS

Mcllroy doubts the rift in golf will be fixed

- BY CARL MARKHAM

RORY Mcllroy doubts the fracture in golf will be repaired as the "irrational" spending of the LIV series has created such a gulf in the sport.

There had been hopes the acrimonious split which occurred when the Saudi breakaway league lured away many of the top stars with huge contracts in 2021 could be healed when a merger was proposed.

But over two-and-a-half years after that was mooted, the two parties appear to be no closer to a resolution.

"You see some of these other sports that have been fractured for so long," the World No.2 told CNBC's CEO Council Forum.