England's Eddie Pepperell has outlined why he disagrees with Rory McIlroy's assertion that LIV Golf players may not have brought value to their own tour.
Rory McIlroy praised Wyndham Clark's character after the American got the better of him down the stretch to claim the second leg of the PGA Tour's playoffs in St. Lous.
The 15-time major champion has largely stayed out of the spotlight since March, but that could soon change with a significant date now on the calendar.
The Northern Irishman bounced back from his disappointing Memphis showing with a bogey-free 64 at Bellerive to grab a share of the first-round lead alongside four others.
The World No.1 claims Nike's early backing gave him the financial freedom to focus on golf rather than worrying about flights, hotels and Monday qualifying fees.
The World No.1 would welcome Rahm and other LIV Golf stars back to the PGA Tour, but believes they should face penalties for leaving in the first place.
Justin Thomas believes genuine rivalries could emerge again on the PGA Tour if LIV Golf's stars are permitted to return in the scenario that the breakaway league collapses.
Sam Burns believes the likes of Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau could eventually return from LIV Golf and insists having the sport’s best players together would be “great for our game”.