McIlroy signed Horizon extension

Golfer Rory McIlroy extended his contract with sports agent Conor Ridge's Horizon Sports Management last month, just weeks before ending his relationship with it.

Rory McElroy felt that the €7.5 million fee for the first 18 months of the contract was excessive. Photo: Getty

Golfer Rory McIlroy signed an extension to his contract with sports agent Conor Ridge's Horizon Sports Management last month, just weeks before deciding to end his relationship with the agency.

Last week, McIlroy announced that he was leaving Horizon and establishing Rory McIlroy Inc (RMI), telling the press only that "details of the termination are in the hands of a legal team led by A & L Goodbody in Dublin''.

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