I was going to post a similar thought. Googling seems to suggest he annually earns in that 50-60 range currently. It still seems to be the case that endorsements drop off significantly once you join LIV, but even so, he'd be looking at a billion dollars over the next 5 years when you throw in any remaining endorsements + LIV tournament winnings, which are significantly higher than the PGAT.
He basically qualifies for the Open Championship (60yo) and PGA championship for life, but his US Open and Masters exemptions would theoretically start deteriorating if he joined LIV- it would take a while though.
I'm sure all LIV golfers think the same- just play well enough in the majors they currently qualify for to keep going in all of them. Maybe this will work out for a few of them, but it is clear that we are (thankfully) going to see a bunch of LIV guys drop off the face of the earth in the coming years, moreso than we already have.
Anyway, gonna have huge respect for Mcilroy if that offer is legit and he still turns them down.
Last edited by Flabbibulin; 04-16-2024 at 09:09 AM.
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