The Seven Juiciest Quotes From Rory McIlroy’s Press Conference: ‘I Still Hate LIV’

It has been a wild 24 hours in the golf world with the PGA Tour and LIV Golf joining forces in a move that stunned just about everyone, including PGA Tour players, on Tuesday. 

Emotions have been flowing since the news broke, including during a players meeting Tuesday afternoon with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, in which one player told Rory McIlroy to “f--- off’ in a tense moment. 

McIlroy, who is playing in the RBC Canadian Open this week, had a press conference Wednesday morning and offered his first words on the move and what he thinks this means for everyone involved. 

Let’s look at his juiciest quotes.

He shared his thoughts on LIV: 

He was open about his feelings after being the face of the PGA Tour during this battle: 

He shared his feelings on Monahan and his job safety: 

He spoke about where the money will now be coming from: 

He thinks this is good for the game: 

He's come to terms with it: 

He shared what should happen to players who left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf: