Over the past few years, Rory McIlroy has remained staunchly loyal to the PGA Tour while Saudi-backed LIV Golf made massive payments to golf’s top players to lure them from the Tour. McIlroy has decided over and over again to remain with the PGA Tour, and it sounds like he is now being rewarded for that decision.
According to a report from The Telegraph, Rory McIlroy is set to be given about $50 million in equity from the newly formed PGA Tour Enterprises as a reward for his loyalty to the PGA Tour. While many golfers will be given similar rewards for their loyalty, McIlroy’s reward will be among the biggest along with Tiger Woods, who is set to receive up to $100 million.
“Tiger Woods has received an email from Sawgrass HQ informing him that he will receive up to $100 million in equity for staying loyal to the PGA Tour, with Rory McIlroy benefitting possibly to the tune of $50m for not joining LIV,” The Telegraph reported this week.
This is obviously pretty insane news that McIlroy is being handsomely rewarded for his loyalty, and it led to a lot of reactions from the golf world on social media.
Kinda wild to think about that much money just for swinging clubs and sinking putts. Golf's really upping its game on the business side of things.
— Victoria Kay (@babevickycruz) April 24, 2024
Wow. So impressive
— SabatAge IT Consulting (@sabatage) April 24, 2024
That's fantastic news! It's great to see Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy being rewarded for their immense contributions to the sport. This move by PGA Tour Enterprises sounds like a positive step for the future of golf.
— Ricardo Kidd (@Ricard0Kidd) April 25, 2024
Still could have went to LIV for about 8x that
— JT (@JTSlim1218) April 24, 2024
Rory threw away 700mil to stay Loyal!??!?!
— KP (@KevinPlatz) April 24, 2024
They both deserve it #loyalty
— YankeePride (@Yankeepride1229) April 24, 2024
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