"He says things as he sees them and while he’s changed his mind about what is continuing in the bigger picture in men’s golf, I don’t fault him for it."

McIlroy had a chance to win it in regulation, but his birdie attempt missed low. Both Horschel and McIlroy made birdie on the first playoff hole, but it’s Horschel taking the title and adding another what-if to McIlroy’s 2024 season.

Billy Horschel came from behind to defeat Rory McIlroy and Thriston Lawrence in a playoff at the BMW PGA Championship.

Billy Horschel couldn’t help but feel a little guilty. He was just seconds removed from canning a 35-footer for eagle to win the BMW PGA Championship in a playoff, his second time capturing the DP World Tour’s flagship event and at the expense of Rory McIlroy, who for the fourth time this year was exiting with a runner-up finish.

Rory McIlroy was one of the most vocal critics of the LIV Golf rebel tour, but has since performed a major U-turn and admitted he would be willing to play in a LIV-backed event

Rory McIlroy's stance on LIV Golf and a potential merger with the PGA Tour has softened significantly since the beginning of the sport's civil war.