LIV in race against time to survive without PIF funding McIlroy: ‘I was hearing about this in March, April time’ LIV in race against time to survive without PIF funding McIlroy: ‘I was hearing about this in March, April time’ Rory McIlroy has revealed he heard rumblings of impending trouble for LIV Golf weeks before the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund confirmed it would withdraw funding for the circuit . The Masters champion believes the PIF approach highlights the danger of sport becoming