The PGA Tour says it’s “nearer to a deal” with rival collection LIV Golf after calling on American President Donald Trump to become involved.
Trump met with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and participant director Adam Scott this week because the organisation seeks assist with talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Funding Fund (PIF), which funds LIV.
The PGA Tour has been in protracted negotiations with PIF in an try to heal the cut up in world golf.
“We requested the President to become involved for the nice of the sport, the nice of the nation, and for all of the international locations concerned,” stated the assertion which got here from Monahan, Scott and 15-time main winner Tiger Woods, who can be a participant director.
“We’re grateful that his management has introduced us nearer to a remaining deal, paving the best way for reunification of males’s skilled golf.”
LIV Golf began in 2022 and, lured by big signing on charges and prize funds, a number of high gamers moved from the PGA Tour circuit, together with Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia.
In June 2023 the PGA Tour and the European-based DP World Tour introduced that they had a ‘framework settlement’ for a merger with PIF however a deadline to finish that deal handed on the finish of that yr.
On Wednesday it was introduced this yr’s US Open will develop into the primary main to supply gamers on the LIV Golf tour with an exemption for the match primarily based on rankings.
Trump’s love of golf is well-known and he owns championship programs all over the world.
