LIV Golf’s inception, the reshaping of player alliances, and a landscape filled with clashing priorities have kept fans guessing about what really drives the sport’s newest rifts and reconciliations. Golfers who joined LIV, including Bryson DeChambeau , Phil Mickelson , and others, have faced backlash from fans and PGA Tour pros. McIlroy even went on to call himself a “sacrificial lamb” when news about the LIV Golf and PGA Tour merger surfaced in 2023.

While LIV golfers were happy about it, Rory McIlroy , Collin Morikawa , Wesley Bryan, and many other PGA Tour pros were clearly angry. After 2.5 years since the news broke, DeChambeau says that professionals on both sides have made terms with it.

“I think there is a mutual respect of our craft… You know, it’s just a matter

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