McIlroy sees PGA wins as cheap without Rahm, LIV’s best
SAN FRANCISCO: Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour triumphs at venues such as Pebble Beach and the Riviera will be downplayed in the absence of two-time major winner Jon Rahm and other stars following their defection to LIV Golf. And the four-time major champion from Northern Ireland says it is more important to complete a merger between LIV and the PGA Tour than to settle the punishments for defectors on the Saudi-backed circuit. Speaking Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s opening Pebble Beach Pro-Am, McIlroy was asked if wins at the California venues were cheap without Rahm, Dustin Johnson and other top players


