PGA Tour and LIV Golf merging in stunning end to sport’s warBy Justin Tasch
June 6, 2023
The war between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is ending with the two joining forces.
The PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed rebel league are merging into one company, The PGA Tour announced.
The two sides will also be merging with the European DP World Tour.
All parties will work on the potential for LIV players to reapply for memberships with the PGA and DP Tours after this year, according to Golf Digest.
“After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. “This transformational partnership recognizes the immeasurable strength of the PGA TOUR’s history, legacy and pro-competitive model and combines with it the DP World Tour and LIV – including the team golf concept – to create an organization that will benefit golf’s players, commercial and charitable partners and fans. Going forward, fans can be confident that we will, collectively, deliver on the promise we’ve always made – to promote competition of the best in professional golf and that we are committed to securing and driving the game’s future.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/06/06/pga-tour-liv-golf-merging-in-stunning-end-to-sports-war/