It has been a ‘will they, won’t they’ story for far too long now. No, we’re not talking about any golfer getting hitched. The story of the PIF-PGA Tour merger has been buzzing for so long, that it has essentially lost its buzz.

There have been speculations about the two sides getting closer to cutting a deal sooner or later. However, whether it’s the Jay Monahan team’s uncertainty or hesitation from Greg Norman & group, there has always been a good enough reason to delay the finalizations one way or another.

However, a sports analyst believes that this is finally going to be the year when PIF and the PGA Tour come to terms and join forces, at least on paper. The person in question is Joe Pompliano, a famous sports personality and the host of The Joe Pomp Show.

In one of his YouTube videos released a few hours ago, Joe shared his predictions for what fans can expect in the world of sports in 2025. One of his biggest predictions came at #4 as he stated that “The PGA Tour – LIV Golf deal will finally get done… but nothing will change,” suggesting that the current dire situation of the sport will remain the same despite the two big leagues finally shaking hands.

Pompliano clarified that a lot has changed in the two years since the initial framework for the PGA Tour & LIV Golf merger was announced. But that has only happened outside of golf. Joe stated that LIV Golf has been busy building themselves while the PGA Tour is following the “‘If I don’t see you, you don’t exist’ strategy.”

The Sports Analyst did confirm that “The deal is eventually going to get done.” However, he also suggested that “It won’t really change anything” as the dynamic between LIV Golf & the PGA Tour will remain the same as it is now.

Joe did mention that it will please the community as “all of the world’s best golfers playing against each other once again,” after the merger goes through. But that is “still probably a year or two away,” from the point the deal gets done as neither the PGA Tour nor LIV Golf are in any “rush to make it happen.”

Having said that, what has changed in the battle between Jay Monahan & Greg Norman that might push the PIF-PGA Tour merger into completion? Let’s find out.

The possibilities of the merger might be positive after a few weeks

The commissioner of the PGA Tour, Jay Monahan is counting the days until his fiercest rival Greg Norman is out of the job. The Australian pro golfer is only a few weeks away from ending his contract as the commissioner of LIV Golf. Before the 2025 season of the Saudi-based league will begin, Norman will have left the office as the duties will be taken over by his replacement soon after. There were also rumors about the merger being canceled when Jay Monahan announced the new developments in the PGA Tour, but they have since been debunked. The talks between the two parties are still ongoing as per the latest reports.

Having said that, not having the complicated relationship between the two adversaries in the mix, maybe the conversation between the PGA Tour & LIV Golf will finally head in a positive direction. There is a possibility that the new man on the helm in Saudi Arabia will be much more in favor of the merger. In fact, PIF, who are eager to make this deal happen, may have taken the step to not extend Norman’s contract just so they can push the deal with the PGA Tour ahead. While all this may still be speculation, it might prove to be true if Joe Pompliano’s predictions about the merger going through this year come true.

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