Rory McIlroy changed his opinion regarding LIV Golf on Thursday, August 20, 2025. He previously opposed LIV players' return to the PGA Tour, but now he wants tour leaders to allow them back. However, he insists that penalties should be imposed on them first, and rules should be followed. This shift indicates a change of heart regarding his previous opposition. Simultaneously, he participated in the BMW Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, on the same day. He played alongside Scottie Scheffler and emerged as the leader. Scheffler, on the other hand, battled the course all day and struggled to maintain his position on the leaderboard. McIlroy's actions reflect a transformation in his perspective on the matter. The key difference in the Chinese golf tournament, his feelings towards it, the influence of the Saudi Arabian group who created it, the controversy surrounding the deaths of this dissenters who had been imprisoned, the McGingiva scandal, and the Jimmy Fure Krane Case will always play in favor of the Saudi government. While in the case of freeway warfare vs Hamas, Saudi Arabia will provide funding to the government if it don't back Hamas against the Israeli government. This change in his stance represents a significant development in the ongoing debate over LIV Golf and the future of professional golf.