Rory McIlroy believes Donald Trump is "on the PGA Tour's side" in its ongoing dispute with rival tour LIV Golf having discussed the topic while playing golf with the US President prior to his inauguration.

And there was another twist in the saga Wednesday when McIlroy expressed a belief that President Donald Trump was on the side of the PGA Tour. McIlroy had golfed with the president in the past month, and it was during that round that the Northern Irishman said Trump told him that he was not a fan of the LIV format.

President Donald Trump has hosted several LIV Golf tournaments at his golf courses throughout the past few years, but according to Rory McIlroy, Trump is not a fan of the Saudi circuit's format. The Northern Irishman told the media during his pre-tournament news conference ahead of this week's Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines that he played with Trump in January before his inauguration.

President Donald Trump is helping the PGA Tour and LIV Golf strike a deal, but golf legend Rory McIlroy says the commander in chief has picked a side in the negotiations.

As a potential deal between the PGA Tour and PIF continues to loom over professional golf, Rory McIlroy said he believed it was time for all players to "get over it" and do whatever needs to be done to reunify the game.

Rory McIlroy spoke with President Donald Trump last month about stalled PGA Tour-LIV Golf talks and says top men's golfers must set aside hurt feelings to make a new start.Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF),