Rory McIlroy expects news on deal in golf's civil war 'before year's end'

Speaking during a practice round at St Andrews on Wednesday, McIlroy told BBC Northern Ireland: "You know, there's no better place than the home of golf to get everyone together and talking

McIlroy will play with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, on Saturday for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Rory McIlroy has welcomed the presence of the key figures in golf's civil war in this week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and expects news on a deal "definitely before the year's end".

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is partnering Billy Horschel in the pro-am event and will be in the same group as Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund — which bankrolls LIV Golf — in Thursday's first round at Carnoustie.