Rory McIlroy: Merger unlikely with LIV Golf spending 'irrationally'

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Rory McIlroy said it will be difficult for the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to reach an agreement so long as the Saudi-backed league continues to spend 'irrationally.'

Speaking at the CNBC CEO Council Forum, the world's No. 2-ranked golfer doesn't see a pathway for the reunification of the professional golf world any time soon.

'You see some of these other sports that