Speaking to The Telegraph of London on Thursday, McIlroy did not hold back.

LIV Golf might not be in immediate danger of folding, but losing Bryson DeChambeau when his contract runs out at the end of the year is a hit they cannot afford to take. DeChambeau is now the only player in the league to have won a major after signing with LIV.

Rory McIlroy starts his season in Dubai; it’s no real change to how he’s handled each season for the past few years. But what has changed – his equipment.

Rory McIlroy has never been one to mince words about LIV Golf, and Thursday he again had plenty to say about the future of the league.

Will 2026 be dominated by Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, who were seemingly making weekly headlines in 2025? Scheffler may have gotten off to a slow start, but by year's end, he closed off two additional legs of the career grand slam while again emerging as the PGA Tour of the Year.

Rory McIlroy begins his 2026 season with back-to-back events on the DP World Tour at the Dubai Invitational and the Hero Dubai Desert Classic; watch McIlroy in action throughout 2026 live on Sky Sport

There is no question that Rory McIlroy has plenty of strengths, but his driving has always been what sets him apart. Tommy Fleetwood considers the Northern Irishman to be the most talented player of this generation,

Bob McIntyre has seldom chosen to hide where his loyalties lie, even as his career continues to take him across the Atlantic. Recently, he has aimed squarely at supporting the DP World Tour.