Is the Public Investment Fund tired of waiting for the PGA Tour? The saga of the PIF-PGA Tour merger has been going on for about two and a half years now. During this period, LIV Golf has integrated the Asian Tour into its International Series schedule. Even the DP World Tour has given the Saudi-based league’s players a gateway into European competition. And now there are also reports of LIV Golf CEO, Scott O’Neil partnering with another reputed league.

As shared by Flushing It on their X account, LIV Golf Miami will have a unique guest in attendance. To everyone’s surprise, O’Neil has approached LPGA Tour’s Interim Commissioner, Liz Moore for a partnership. As per his statement to Golf Digest AU, he believes that the PIF-funded promotion will “contribute to the women’s game” and help it grow further. Moore will also be attending LIV Golf Miami from April 4-6, 2025.

This comes as a shock considering that the LPGA Tour was seeking support from the PGA Tour. But those who have followed the interaction between LIV Golf and the LPGA Tour might have seen this coming. Back in 2023, the former commissioner of the women’s American Tour had spoken about a potential merger between the two leagues as well. Coming off the reports of the PIF-PGA Tour $3 billion deal, Mollie Marcoux Samaan said, “When you start to look at the commercialization of the two [competitions], they become apples and oranges.” She believed that the deal between the LPGA Tour and LIV Golf would be commercially beneficial for both parties, making it a less complicated partnership.

Unfortunately, Mollie Marcoux Samaan has since vacated the position and the LPGA Tour is looking for a new permanent Commissioner. Insiders have also recommended the 47th POTUS to take up the leadership role in the LPGA Tour. While Donald Trump may be preoccupied with his Presidential responsibilities right now, having him at the help will certainly benefit the LPGA Tour and LIV Golf partnership.

Nonetheless, what does this mean for Jay Monahan and the PGA Tour?

Jay Monahan’s PGA Tour under scrutiny

With the LPGA Tour nearly on board, LIV Golf has covered nearly all of the big golf leagues in the world. The only one that they haven’t completed a partnership with is Jay Monahan’s PGA Tour. The Tour’s Commissioner has been quite hesitant about the merger for nearly 3 years now. Monahan’s dynamic with the former LIV Golf CEO, Greg Norman further hindered any chance of the merger’s completion.

However, Norman is not in the picture anymore and Jay Monahan has shown signs of accepting LIV Golf since. Adam Scott accompanied him to the White House a few days ago to discuss the matters with Donald Trump. Following Rory McIlroy‘s advice, Monahan announced that he would be seeking help from the 47th POTUS. Trump has always been closely associated with LIV Golf and its players. Trump’s involvement in the PIF-PGA Tour merger conversation would certainly help speed things up in the coming days.

But the question remains, why is the PGA Tour last in line to complete a partnership with LIV Golf? This reflects quite negatively on Jay Monahan & Co. who have often been criticized for their laid-back approach to resolving the PGA Tour’s issues.

Do you think Jay Monahan & Co. deserves all the blame for the constant delays in the PIF-PGA Tour merger? Share your opinions in the comments section.