Rory McIlroy has shared his latest thoughts about LIV Golf after the league filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.

The Saudi-backed golf tour, which drew the ire of plenty of those on the PGA tour, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection back in September, after its contentious existence saw it lure away some of the more lucrative names in the sport.

Rory, who was one of the more vocal critics of the league, joined DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings in his latest criticism of LIV, after he said that the breakaway league ‘aimed to destroy’ the European DP tour, which includes the Irish Open, French Open and Abu Dhabi Championship.

Speaking to the Scotsman about the DP Tour’s prize money, he said that they had to ‘protect the Tour against an entity who spent, so we are told, over $7 billion, with one of their aims being to “destroy the DP World Tour.” I have heard that from so many different people they talked to, who I have known for over 30 years within the game and who I trust implicitly.’

Speaking ahead of the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, Rory echoed Guy’s sentiment, adding that LIV created a ‘false economy’ in pro golf as the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) invested billions of dollars into the league.

‘I agree with everything that Guy said. They took players; they took sponsors; they turned professional golf into an arms race,’ Rory said. ‘[LIV Golf] were going around Augusta saying they wanted to destroy the European Tour.’

‘It was always going to be good for a few years until something like this happened, or they realised they weren’t going to get any return on investment, or they were going to leave the golf space and go invest in something else and invest in something that would actually make them money.’

Speaking about the state of pro golf, Rory added: ‘I do think there has to be a bit of a reset. They [LIV Golf] created a false economy within men’s professional golf, and I think that there is going to be a bit of a reset here, just for things to be a little bit more sustainable.

‘There’s not as much of an arms race as there was maybe a couple of years ago, and some players will argue that that’s not good for players, but I think that’s very short-term thinking. If you want sustainable tours, and we want these tours around in 50 years’ time, there has to be sustainable business practices in place.’

Despite the league’s bankruptcy filing, it was kept alive at the 11th hour thanks to a €267million investment from BC Partners Credit, so LIV could start its 2027 season.

Having previously allowed LIV players to play in the DP World Tour, the tour has since announced that they wouldn’t continue this for those who sign up for the 2027 LIV season — a decision that was welcomed by Rory just last month.