Golf television viewing figures have nosedived in 2024 and Rory McIlroy warned earlier this year that the sport is losing its audience due to LIV Golf and the PGA Tour feud

Rory McIlroy spoke out about the drop off in viewers earlier this year as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continue to battle it out

Rory McIlroy claimed earlier this year that "people are losing interest in the game" and the Northern Irishman appears to have been proven right with the latest TV figures

Rory McIlroy has been proved right, with golf television viewing figures nosediving in recent weeks. The Northern Irishman spoke out about the drop off in observers earlier this year. The sport of golf has been divided in recent years due to the initiation of LIV Golf, with the entity launching in October 2021.

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