Rory McIlroy says he was involved in talks with Saudi backers of LIV golf

McIlroy told reporters he has had conversations with the newly set up Transaction Committee.

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the fairway on the 16th hole during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)

Rory McIlroy said he has been "some way" involved with discussions with Saudi backers of LIV Golf.

McIlroy has long been one of the most vocal critics of LIV Golf, insisting in July last year that he would rather retire than play on the Saudi Arabian breakaway, but has softened his stance on the influx of money from the sovereign state's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which bankrolls the LIV Golf League.