Rory McIlroy bemoans ‘ugly year’ and seeks solution to divide in golf world

Rory McIlroy returns to the scene of his Open frustration at St Andrews this week (Adam Davy/PA)

Rory McIlroy believes elite golf can come together again despite the continuing bitterness between the established tours and upstart LIV Golf.

The arrival of Saudi-backed series has fractured the game this year, with a number of the world’s top players switching to the lucrative new circuit.