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The golf world is still adjusting to the PGA Tour and DP World Tour partnering up with the Saudi Public Investment Fund for a whopping $3 billion investment! The news came in as a shock when it was shared by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, on June 6, 2023, There has been little to no information on how the deal may move ahead or the terms of the contract that may come into compliance. Many golfers have been coming forward and expressing their strong take on the deal, and now it is another LIV golfer’s turn to say his part.
The German LIV golfer has said some strong words for all the PGA Tour pros who bashed the golfers who joined LIV Golf a year ago or in the second season!
LIV golfer expresses his strong take on the PGA Tour-PIF partnership
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Ever since the deal was announced last Tuesday, there has been a lot of anticipation around a lot of things, such as the future of LIV Golf, the future of the TGL league, and the terms of the PGA Tour-PIF deal. Thanks to Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, he cleared people’s doubts around the TGL league, and if now reports are to be believed, the future of LIV Golf is also certain.
As per the Sports Illustrated reports, the captains of many LIV teams have been contacted by LIV management to assure them of their decisions. The two-time major champion, Martin Kaymer, spoke to the Telegraph and said that PIF’s governor called him post-announcement and congratulated him for making the right decision and trusting the league. The German golfer was among the first few golfers who joined the league back in 2022, when it was inaugurated.
Kaymer expressed disagreement in the same interview with PGA Tour players who voiced criticism regarding the agreement made by Monahan and the board members with the PIF. He called out all the PGA Tour pros who have said mean things, such as playing for bloody money, about LIV players in the past. “I’m really looking forward now to the reaction of all the people who said, “We don’t want to play for blood money. We don’t want to sell our soul.”
He also said that if PGA Tour pros want to be “true to their words,” they should start playing on the Japan Golf Tour. Kaymer’s statement was posted by popular Twitter accounts Flushing It and NUCLR GOLF.
Kaymer: “I’m really looking forward now to the reaction of all the people who said “we don’t want to play for blood money. .. we don’t want to sell our soul,’’Well, now they need to move to Japan (and play on the Japan Golf Tour) in order to stay true to their word.’’ 🎯 https://t.co/khXPxLvAOc
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) June 11, 2023
The 2014 US Open champion’s comments about the PGA Tour players garnered a lot of reaction and were not well received by the fans. Many fans had a lot to say with respect to the extent of choice that the PGA Tour golfers got.
Fans react to Kaymer’s strong words for PGA Tour pros
It is indeed true that golfers on the PGA Tour and the European PGA Tour did not get much choice, as they were kept in the dark about the deal. Even the golfing legend, Tiger Woods was not made aware of the deal. Let us look at some of the comments that fans left in support of the PGA Tour golfers:
They chose to go play for them. PGA players have no choice. And LIV as you know it is toast.
— Michael Nassif (@NassifMichael) June 11, 2023
There is a huge difference between choosing to play for blood money than being forced to because the tour sold you out.
— Chris Kenny (@ChrisKenny45) June 11, 2023
These players had a choice. The PGA players who stayed don’t, but they need to make a living.
— todd spence (@2talltodd) June 11, 2023
There’s a difference between running to the blood money and having no other choice
— Sean McDermott (@Imboredbrother) June 11, 2023
They did not choose the path. They were sold like hogs.
— Whisky’s DEAD ☠️ (@QueueDavis) June 11, 2023
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Give me a F#%KING break on your goody two shoes! You signed willingly for your Blood Money & now you drag others down to your level who were forced
— Walter C. May Jr Quip Quip,eye cue 137 (@wmay923) June 11, 2023
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Kaymer will next be seen in the upcoming US Open major tournament in Los Angeles. What are your thoughts about his strong words directed at the PGA Tour pros? Do let us know in the comments below.
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