Rory McIlroy has been one of the loudest voices against LIV Golf since the breakaway league's inception - but his stance seems to have softened as of late as a merger deal with the PGA Tour nears

Rory McIlroy has been one of the most vocal critics of the breakaway LIV Golf league since its inception, but has seemingly softened his stance as of late

Rory McIlroy has softened his stance on LIV Golf over the years, having once been completely opposed to the lucrative new set-up, and the pro is now hoping for a merger with the PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy has seemingly been vindicated after PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan enlisted the help of Donald Trump to resolve golf's ongoing dispute.The President of the United States recently met with prominent PGA representatives,

Donald Trump met with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and player director Adam Scott last week as the organisation looks to strike a deal with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf project

Talor Gooch has been LIV Golf's highest earner since the breakaway league was formed and has been a regular critic of the PGA Tour, with Rory McIlroy previously in his sights

The PGA Tour said on Thursday that after a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump it was closer to reaching a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf that would help end the years-long divide in professional golf.

After a lengthy impasse following the shock announcement of a "framework agreement" over the merger of LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, U.S. President Donald Trump has been drafted into talks

Scott O'Neil, LIV Golf's new chief executive officer, discusses negotiations with the organizers of the PGA Championship about granting exemptions to LIV players after similar moves by the US Open and the UK's Open Championship.