DIVISION A SHAME FOR GOLF: MCILROY

World No. 2 wants unification, but PGA Tour, LIV Golf still a long way’ from merger

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The split in the men's game between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf is unsustainable and will not benefit anyone in the long term, Rory McIlroy told Golf Monthly on April 2.

The four-time Major champion said it was disheartening as a competitor to see the best golfers play in separate tours for most of the year.

"There needs to be a correction. I think what's happening is not sustainable right now, so something needs to happen to try to bring it all back together so we can all move forward so we don't have this division that's sort of ongoing," the 34-year-old Ulsterman said.

"They keep going down those different paths and I just don't see how that benefits anyone in the long run... I think (it's) a shame for the overall game of golf." Although negotiations merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf are ongoing, McIlroy said it is still a distant prospect.

"We're probably still quite a long on way 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," the world No. 2 added.