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LIV aimed to 'destroy the European Tour' - McIlroy

Rory McIlroy backs DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings' comments saying that LIV Golf started with the intention of 'destroying' the former, as he welcomes a reset in men's golf.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC

Rory McIlroy has claimed LIV Golf officials were saying they 'wanted to destroy the European Tour' during their visit to The Masters this year.

Six-time major winner Rory McIlroy says those connected to LIV Golf were expressing an ambition to "destroy the European Tour" at the 2026 Masters, only months before the league filed for bankruptcy protection.

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