McIlroy backs claim LIV Golf sought to destroy DP World Tour
Rory McIlroy supports DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings' assertion that LIV Golf aimed to destroy the circuit, while also backing rules allowing ex-members to return in 2027.
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First reported by SkySports, 1h 08m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
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Price data
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| now | 8% |
| 7 Nov, 04:40 UTC | 8% |
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Replay the odds, article by article
Step through each article in the order it published and watch Rory McIlroy respond.
The story so far
6 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 4 Nov 2026. SkySports published first, on 4 November at 12:00 UTC; www.espn.com followed 1h 08m later. The most recent article, from BBC Sport, appeared on 6 November at 13:02 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), The Guardian Sport (major outlet), SkySports, CBS Sports Headlines, Latest articles, BBC Sport.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Rory McIlroy — the market puts it at 8%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 25 Apr 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Rory McIlroy wins the Masters Tournament. It resolves to No if he does not win. Readers often mistake this for a prediction of his general performance rather than a specific requirement to win the tournament.
- Bryson DeChambeau — the market puts it at 2%, closing 8 Apr 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Bryson DeChambeau plays in a LIV Golf tournament between January 1 and March 31, 2027. It resolves to No if he does not compete during that specific quarter. Readers often mistake the announcement of an investment deal for actual participation in a tournament.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Rory McIlroy at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- SkySportsMcIlroy gives view on claims LIV Golf wanted to 'destroy' DP World Tour8%
- SkySportsMcIlroy backs claims LIV wanted to 'destroy' DP World Tour8%
- www.espn.comMcIlroy backs DP World Tour allowing ex-members to return8%
- CBS Sports HeadlinesRory McIlroy explains how LIV Golf was talking about destroying the European Tour at recent major8%
- The Guardian SportRory McIlroy backs claim that LIV tried to 'destroy' DP World Tour8%
- Latest articlesRory McIlroy criticizes LIV for turning pro golf into ‘arms race’8%▼1 points since the previous source
- BBC SportWestwood worried for DP World Tour after LIV collapse7%
- Current odds8%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Rory McIlroy backs claim that LIV tried to 'destroy' DP World Tour The Guardian Sport ·
- McIlroy backs DP World Tour allowing ex-members to return www.espn.com ·
- Westwood worried for DP World Tour after LIV collapse BBC Sport
- Rory McIlroy criticizes LIV for turning pro golf into ‘arms race’ Latest articles
- Rory McIlroy explains how LIV Golf was talking about destroying the European Tour at recent major CBS Sports Headlines
- McIlroy backs claims LIV wanted to 'destroy' DP World Tour SkySports
- McIlroy gives view on claims LIV Golf wanted to 'destroy' DP World Tour SkySports
Related prediction markets
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- Kalshi Rory McIlroy 8%
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- Kalshi Bryson DeChambeau 2%
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In this story
- Rory McIlroy
- LIV Golf
- DP World Tour
- Guy Kinnings