# Rory McIlroy Criticizes LIV Golf's Alleged Tour Destruction Plot

> Rory McIlroy accuses LIV Golf of plotting to destroy European Tour after Saudi funding ends.
- Title: Rory McIlroy Criticizes LIV Golf's Alleged Tour Destruction…
- Summary: Rory McIlroy accuses LIV Golf of plotting to destroy European Tour after Saudi funding ends. Rory McIlroy claims LIV Golf targeted European Tour for…
- Keywords: rory mcilroy, liv golf, dp world tour, european tour, asian tour, pga tour, saudi funding, chapter 11, bankruptcy, financial crisis, EssentiallySports
- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/golf-news-they-wanted-to-destroy-the-european-tour-rory-mcilroy-criticizes-liv-golfs-changing-tone-after-alleged-dp-world-tour-destruction-plot
- Author: Sneha Mary Abraham
- Published: 2026-11-04T14:27:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rory mcilroy, liv golf, dp world tour, european tour, asian tour, pga tour, saudi funding, chapter 11, bankruptcy, financial crisis, sports
## LIV Golf's Financial Crisis
LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on September 8.
## Rory McIlroy's Allegations
McIlroy claims LIV Golf wanted to destroy European Tour and turned golf into an arms race.

> They took players; they took sponsors; they turned professional golf into an arms race. They were going around Augusta saying they wanted to destroy The European Tour
## LIV's New Tone
LIV Golf now talks about completing and not competing after earlier threats to destroy European Tour.

> Then, it’s ironic that a week later, now they are talking about completing and not competing and all that
## Asian Tour Partnership
Asian Tour joined PGA Tour and DP World Tour in partnership through 2029 with co-sanctioned events from 2027.
## LIV's Legal Actions
LIV lawyers claim Kinnings' ultimatum was an attempt to interfere with their process.

> the timing in particular strikes us as a clear attempt to interfere with our process
## Power Shift
DP World Tour now in stronger position with players wanting to return to European circuit.
## Key takeaway

Rory McIlroy claims LIV Golf targeted European Tour for destruction amid financial crisis.