The PGA Tour banned the golfers who moved to LIV. But now, things have started to get better. Everyone understands that to unify the game, the best players must compete together, on the same course. Rory McIlroy, who started as not a big LIV fan also admits this. He also acknowledged that everyone has benefited from LIV, even his bank account. So, it is about time, LIV golfers are allowed back on the Tour.

“If people are b— hurt, or have their feelings hurt because guys went or whatever, like who cares? Let’s move forward together and let’s just try to get this thing going again and do what’s best for the game,” he said recently. Tiger Woods raised some exciting possibilities for the future of golf, hinting that LIV golfers could soon make their way back to the PGA Tour, thanks to some high-level intervention from none other than President Donald Trump.

Woods is optimistic that things could be healing fast after nearly three years of tension between the PGA Tour and the breakaway LIV league. During the final round of the Genesis Invitational, Woods revealed that a recent meeting between PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, player director Adam Scott, and Trump could pave the way for a much-needed deal with PIF. He was upbeat about the progress, emphasizing that golf is heading in the right direction.

“The fans want to see all the top players together, and we’re going to make that happen,” Woods said with a confident smile when asked if a reunification could happen this year. His answer? A resounding “Yes and yes!” It looks like golf fans might be in for an exciting season ahead! While almost everybody in the golf world is happy about the news, some are not quite in favor. Adam Scott, one of the six Directors on the Player Advisory Council (PAC), acknowledged that some players may harbor resentment if a deal is struck, with lingering grudges against those who joined LIV.

“I wouldn’t be surprised, nor would I judge anyone, if reunification happened and some players weren’t happy with how it unfolded,” Scott told ESPN. “I hope they’re not spending as much time talking about it as I have. I wouldn’t hold it against anybody if there were negative emotions attached to it, the thought of players coming back.” 

Adam Scott and Jay Monahan are actually left divided after the meeting they had with the POTUS. Despite the debate, the consensus remains the same. A potential merger is simply on the way, and soon.

Player’s Director factors in a lot more aspects of Jay Monahan’s One Tour dream

“It was a very productive visit,” Monahan said at the Genesis Invitational. “For him to respond to our request to discuss how we can achieve his goal — a unified tour with all top players — was a great opportunity. We had a productive conversation.”

Monahan added that “one tour” means the “reunification of the game” with the best players competing together. Scott agreed, calling it “the only way forward,” but stressed that the PGA Tour doesn’t control the situation alone. “There are other stakeholders in the pro game, like the DP World Tour,” Scott explained. “It’s not been easy to solve, or we would’ve done it already.”

The deal involving the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and PIF is complex, with the PGA Tour receiving a significant investment from the Strategic Sports Group (SSG) in February 2024. “It took me a couple of months to understand things,” Scott admitted. “When I joined the board, we voted on bringing in a minority shareholder. There are no easy answers here, and everyone has their own feelings.” Scott emphasized, “We’re not going to please everyone, but I stand behind these player directors. They’ve faced tough decisions with big consequences over the past two years.”

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