Rory McIlroy delighted with Tiger Woods’ role on PGA Tour’s policy board

Rory McIlroy examines his putter during the Pro Am of the FedEx St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind  in Memphis, Tennessee. Picture: Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy has thanked Tiger Woods for easing the burden on his fellow players by joining the PGA Tour’s policy board in response to anger at the proposed deal between golf’s rival factions.

Woods and McIlroy have been the biggest advocates of the established tours in their battle with LIV Golf, but were kept in the dark before the shock announcement of a deal between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which bankrolls LIV.