Rory McIlroy isn’t denying the money part, he’s saying there was a trade-off 👀

LIV guys secured huge paydays, no doubt. But in doing that, they gave up things that actually matter in golf, legacy, fan perception, respect, and in some cases, access to the biggest stages.

So when Rory says they “paid their consequence,” he means the cost wasn’t financial… it was reputational.