Rory McIlroy warned earlier this year that golf fans were being 'turned off' by the sport - and recent TV viewing figures have shown he was right to be concerned

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While Rory McIlroy sees a world where Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and PGA Tour Enterprises come together via investment by the end of the calendar year, he does not expect the PGA Tour itself and LIV Golf to join forces -- at least not in the foreseeable future.

Golf television viewing figures have nosedived in 2024 and Rory McIlroy warned earlier this year that the sport is losing its audience due to LIV Golf and the PGA Tour feud

Rory McIlroy claimed earlier this year that "people are losing interest in the game" and the Northern Irishman appears to have been proven right with the latest TV figures

Rory McIlroy spoke out about the drop off in viewers earlier this year as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continue to battle it out