Rory McIlroy has told Tom McKibbin that cashing in on a move to LIV would not be 'worth the sacrifice'. The 22-year-old has been a protege to McIlroy since his emergence from the same Holywood Golf Cl

Rory McIlroy has urged his protégé to ditch his impending move to LIV Golf, warning Tom McKibbin that the $5 million (£4 million) fee is not worth the sacrifice.

Rory McIlroy said he advised good friend and fellow countryman Tom McKibbin against bolting for LIV Golf because he didn’t believe the sacrifice, at this stage of his career, was worth it.