Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Wednesday the city is acquiring the former Park Hill Golf Course in a land swap deal.

Denver will acquire the former Park Hill Golf Course in an unprecedented land swap deal that will give the city its fourth largest park, Mayor Mike Johnston said Wednesday. Why it matters: The move all but settles a longstanding fight between those who wanted development on the site and those wishing to keep it as open space.

After years of controversy over Park Hill Golf Course, the vast piece of undeveloped land in northeast Denver is set to open to the public as a park this summer under the terms of a deal announced Wednesday by city officials.

Rory McIlroy has expressed his disappointment at the prospect of fellow Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin joining LIV Golf and has warned him it is not worth the sacrifice. McIlroy confirmed Wednesday that the 22-year-old McKibbin,

Rory McIlroy says he has advised Tom McKibbin against switching to LIV Golf, adding they have had "multiple conversations" about the subject.

Rory McIlroy has urged his protégé to ditch his impending move to LIV Golf, warning Tom McKibbin that the $5 million (£4 million) fee is not worth the sacrifice.