The top 15 players in the world remain with the PGA Tour, many of them offering passionate cases for history. (Rahm again: “I want to play against the best in the world in a format that's been going on for hundreds of years. That's what I want to see.” Rory McIlroy, who has emerged as the face of those who remain, said, “It means a lot, going back to history and tradition and putting your name on trophies that have the legends of the game on them. That's really cool, and that's something that money can't buy. Legacy, reputation, at the end of the day that's
all you have. You strip everything away, and you're left with how you made people feel and what people thought of you. That is important to me.” On Tuesday, Collin Morikawa tweeted, “I’ve said it since February at Riviera that I’m here to stay on the @PGATOUR and nothing has changed.”) With a few exceptions, the players who have signed on with LIV so far are mostly past their prime or recovering from injury.