The news of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s merger has frankly sent a wave of shock among many people. With the U.S. Open scheduled for next week and heated words getting exchanged every other day by one party on another, fans couldn’t have fathomed even in their wildest dream that a regular Tuesday will bring them such shocking news.
Weird, shocking, unexpected, call it what you want but the new merger is happening and bringing with itself a basketful of changes. But it has left the fans perplexed who are taking to Twitter to express their emotions regarding it.
Twitter is flooded with memes after LIV golf and PGA Tour merger
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After the Tours made the fans choose back and forth in the last two years it is now the fan’s turn to pull the legs of the Tours and have a merry party at their expense. Apparently, Twitter has broken into a meme fest after the news. Let’s take a look at some of the best:
One guy shared the shocked state of mind of the PGA Tour players:
PGA Tour players opening twitter today
pic.twitter.com/yBLUaalWBt— W (@ZitiDoggsGolf) June 6, 2023
Another shared how happy LIV Players will be now that they can come back to their previous Tour:
The LIV players taking the $$$ and coming back to the PGA Tour pic.twitter.com/FmIXlfOdox
— PGA/LIV Hot Takes (@PGALIVHotTakes) June 6, 2023
This guy gave us a recap of the tour’s fight and makeup:
PGA Tour & LIV Golf.
A recap. pic.twitter.com/YUKhj13bMc— Matt Schick (@ESPN_Schick) June 6, 2023
Money is the real honey:
Saudi Arabia: Hey PGA golfers! We have a bunch of money to offer you for our new league.
PGA Tour: You’re ruining the game and sportswashing your reputation of human rights abuses.
SA: OK but what if we offered *you* a lot of money?
PGA: Today, we’d like to announce a merger w
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) June 6, 2023
Brooks Koepka & Phil Mickelson once they see Rory Mcilroy after the PGA Tour & LIV Golf merge:pic.twitter.com/vE5gSfxiXa
— Maybe: Doran Dragić (@DP_Lavezzi22) June 6, 2023
Fans are assuming an environment of celebrations at the PGA Club:
Nobody
The PGA Tour:pic.twitter.com/PMxsFe0E6x
— Tussle Wilson (@WeatherMane) June 6, 2023
Meanwhile, some were worried about how the players would operate now?
The biggest unanswered question.
Will PGA Tour players and LIV Golfers be able to compete in both LIV Golf and the PGA Tour?
Thoughts?
— PGA/LIV Hot Takes (@PGALIVHotTakes) June 6, 2023
This guy expressed the pain of those players who refused LIV’S offer the first time:
PGA Tour players who turned down all of LIV golf’s multi million dollar offers pic.twitter.com/bIYHDB13YC
— Wells in the 360 (@Wells_InThe_360) June 6, 2023
Looks like the PGA Tour Players may have to learn a new language after the merger:
pga tour commissioner to rory mcilroy: pic.twitter.com/a2olwKSAkU
— Joe Ali (@JoeAli) June 6, 2023
Bet you couldn't guess who was delighted by the PGA Tour news.
Okay, it was obvious. pic.twitter.com/VxigS6eMxQ
— Leslieoo7 (@Leslieoo7) June 6, 2023
Even Jay Monahan couldn’t escape the attack of fans:
REPORTER: Up until today, nobody had been more critical of LIV Golf than you. What attracted you to their merger proposal?
PGA TOUR COMMISSIONER JAY MONAHAN: pic.twitter.com/96oDR8z6mY
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) June 6, 2023
Meanwhile, some fans were very upset:
I'd like to dedicate this very special 'FUCK YOU' to the PGA Tour. 🖕🏼
— Mayo 🌻 (@MayoIsSpicyy) June 6, 2023
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The merger has left some fans very upset and hurt
The internet is in a state of uproar after this shocking news. But there are a certain set of people who are very upset with this new collaboration. Fans who see this merger in the light of monetary benefits for PGA Tour, are left feeling hurt and betrayed as they refuse to place their trust in the Saudi investors. There is a issue of trust from their side because of their image regarding humanitarian rights issues. PGA Tour’s current commissioner Jay Monahan, who had earlier expressed his disinterest in settling the fued and was not onboard with it, is the current spokesperson of this change from PGA’s side. He is beimg accused by fans of selling his players for money.
Now the coming days will definitely ascertain how things will unfold after the players of both sides come together.
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