McIlroy is rather more circumspect when it comes to his politics, although he famously played with Trump when he was first in office eight years ago. But the Northern Irishman was prepared to acknowledge that, purely from the perspective of professional golf, the result could be a positive when it comes to healing the split forged when LIV arrived on the scene just over two years ago.

McIlroy has previously opined that the Department of Justice and its investigation into any merger on anti-competition trusts was one of the main stumbling blocks in the respective parties reaching a resolution. But in his election campaign, Trump vowed to take control of the DOJ. The department is headed by the Attorney General, who reports directly to the President and is a member of his cabinet.

Would it be a big moment if the DOJ was more amenable to an amalgamation between the Tour and LIV? “It would be a huge moment,” McIlroy replied. “Obviously given today’s news with what’s happened in America, I think that clears the way a little bit. So we’ll see.”