He joined Tiger Woods to hold a players-only meeting a few weeks ago that led to major changes that will be implemented next year.  He has taken a leading role in answering questions from the media.
And on Sunday, after winning the season-ending Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title, McIlroy didn’t mind a few tweaks aimed at LIV Golf.
When he entered the media center to discuss his victory, McIlroy did so with his hands raised above his head, declaring himself “Super Bowl champion!”
That was the case for Rob Walters, an attorney for LIV Golf, who referred to the FedEx Cup playoffs as the “Super Bowl of Golf” in remarks during a court hearing several weeks ago in Northern California where three LIV players were seeking preliminary order.  to play in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
The PGA Tour has indefinitely suspended any player who competes in an LIV golf effort.  effort to earn relief and enter the tournaments for Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones was denied.
During the press conference, McIlroy noted how he never led the tournament until he made a 7-footer for par on the 16th hole at East Lake—the 70th hole of the tournament.

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“On the 70th hole is a nice time to take the lead of a golf tournament,” McIlroy said.  “Or the 52nd hole if you’re playing somewhere else.”
McIlroy, of course, was referring to the 54-hole format used by LIV Golf.
A four-time major champion, McIlroy has won three times this season to increase his PGA Tour victory total to 23. He is a third-time FedEx Cup champion.
    And he doesn’t mind being out on the ropes.

It will be a quick turnaround as in two weeks from now, McIlroy heads to the DP World Tour’s premier tournament, the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, the start of several weeks in Europe. There, some of LIV Golf’s players — who have not been barred from participating in DP World Tour events thus far — will be in attendance. “If you believe in something, I think you should speak up, and I’m a big believer in that. Really,” he said. “I hate what he does to the game of golf. I hate it. I really do. Like it’s hard for me to go to Wentworth in a few weeks and see 18 of them there. This just doesn’t sit well with me. “Well, yes, I feel strongly. I believe the things I’m saying are the right things, and I think when you believe the things you’re saying are the right things, you’re happy to put your neck on the line.”