Rory McIlroy says Donald Trump’s election to the United States presidency could “clear the way” for an end to the schism in professional golf. McIlroy, speaking Wednesday ahead of the DP World Tour's Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship,

Rory McIlroy has never been a supporter of the Saudi Public Investment Fund and LIV Golf. In fact, at times he's been the most vocal critic among PGA Tour players, saying last year that “If LIV Golf was the last place to play golf on Earth,

One of the transaction committee members, Rory McIlroy, will join a call on Wednesday to get the latest on the meetings between both sides. However, they also see the election results in the U.S. as a positive for a potential deal.

Despite reports that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf were on the verge of a merger, it hasn't manifested into a real partnership yet. But on the heels of the U.S. Presidential Election, golf superstar Rory McIlroy believes that newly-elected President Donald Trump could be the key to getting the deal