A Day Before the $8.8 Million Competition, PGA Tour Pro Sheds Rays of Hope Regarding the Dramatic $3B LIV Golf Merger- “That’s Not a Secret”

The news of the $3 billion merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour shocked the whole golfing community. The reason behind such a strong response was the rivalry between these two leagues. The PGA Tour has consistently criticized the Saudi-sponsored circuit openly, since LIV Golf’s inception. Many PGA Tour players, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, rejected million-dollar offers from LIV Golf maintaining their loyalty to their league.

However,  no one, not even the most loyal soldiers of the PGA Tour, were even aware of the merger, when the agreement was concluded. For this, the PGA Tour received harsh criticism for poor communication. Many PGA Tour athletes began sharing their opinions, and this time one PGA Tour athlete has something to say as well. Let’s find out!

2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic Winner gives his take on the PIF Agreement

Both leagues, including the DP World Tour, will soon be included in the PIF (Public Investment Fund). Many began making assumptions about how things would function under a single framework. Some believe it will be dominated by the PGA Tour, while others believe it is an opportunity for LIV Golf to increase its visibility.

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However, Tony Finau, a six-time champion on the PGA Tour, gave his perspective in light of the current unpredictability. He has landed in Detroit to defend his championship at the $8.8 Million Rocket Mortgage Classic this week. He discussed the PIF arrangement during the press conference. One of the most well-known golf-related Twitter accounts, NUCLR GOLF, posted an excerpt of his comments:

He stated that he had gone to the meeting at the Travelers Championship. They are still unsure of what may occur in the future. The best thing for players to do is to continue with the Tour, as there is no new information on the deal. “As a Tour member as a whole, we had a meeting last week. That’s not a secret that we had a meeting at the Travelers. Any questions that we had were answered there, but not a lot of new information has been given to us as a whole. So we’ll just continue to move down this path with the Tour and see where it takes us,” said Finau.

Many PGA Tour players, not just Finau, have previously expressed their views on the merger. Let’s know about them.

PGA Tour players and their takes on the merger

Rory McIlroy rejected an alleged $500 million offered by LIV Golf to stay with the PGA Tour. Many said that the PGA Tour betrayed McIlroy’s trust. The news hasn’t pleased McIlroy. He publicly stated that he despises LIV Golf and feels like a sacrificial lamb. “It’s hard for me not to sit up here and feel somewhat like a sacrificial lamb. I still hate LIV, I hate them,” said McIlroy. 

Just like Finau, Masters champion Jon Rahm, also discussed the deal and said that none of the PGA Tour members are entirely certain of the circumstances. He didn’t know how much had been settled; therefore, he couldn’t talk about the deal. 

Well, only the future will tell what this new formation brings to the golf world. Right now, all we can do is sit back and enjoy the upcoming tournaments.

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