McIlroy said he would not player in the Premier Golf League when it was first mooted in early 2020Rory McIlroy has described a billion dollar golf super league as a "money grab" and has backed the PGA Tour's threat to ban rebels who sign up to the proposed circuit. At a player meeting held on Tuesday, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan warned would be defectors of instant suspension and lifetime bans. McIlroy, who chairs the Players Advisory Committee on the PGA Tour, fully supports the stance taken by the American circuit's boss. It was first mooted as 'Premier League Golf' but is now thought to be 'Super League Golf'. To fight off the threat of the insurgents, the PGA Tour bought into a strategic alliance with the European Tour which involved a $90m investment into the continental circuit's television arm.

Source: BBC May 05, 2021 15:40 UTC