OT: Who didn't see this coming?
The US-based PGA Tour is set to merge with the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV Golf, ending a feud that has dogged the men’s professional game for the past year.PGA made the shock announcement on Tuesday, saying a new partnership between LIV and the DP World Tour would “unify the game of golf.”
“The parties have signed an agreement that combines PIF’s golf-related commercial businesses and rights (including LIV Golf) with the commercial businesses and rights of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour into a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity,” the statement read.
The LIV Golf series, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), officially launched in June 2022, with participating players subsequently barred from competing in PGA Tour events.
The two rival tours have since been involved in a series of legal disputes, with all pending litigation mutually ended under the new agreement. “After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.
“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.
“We are pleased to move forward, in step with LIV and PIF’s world-class investing experience, and I applaud PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan for his vision and collaborative and forward-thinking approach that is not just a solution to the rift in our game, but also a commitment to taking it to new heights. This will engender a new era in global golf, for the better.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/06/golf/pga-tour-liv-golf-merger-spt-intl/index.html
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
Not shocked at all, believe this was inevitable.
Prepare for the phony media outrage, in 3, 2, 1… ;) B)
The PGA players who turned down all that LIV money can't be thrilled. The guys who jumped made hundreds of mil and now are right back where they started. Wild.
@"pattersaur" said: The PGA players who turned down all that LIV money can't be thrilled. The guys who jumped made hundreds of mil and now are right back where they started. Wild.
Just like the ones that left the ones that didn't made a choice. Now they have to deal with it.
should make for some interesting pairings for coming tournaments... basically any LIV player that gets paired with Rory should make for some good sunday afternoon TV.
@"Bullazin" said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Jamal_KhashoggiThat's a link. What would you like to say about the link.
@"medaille" said:Well i do have something to say, but i like pretty much everyone on this board so i will let it speak for itself. if you have a specific question you can ask me@"Bullazin" said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Jamal_Khashoggi That's a link. What would you like to say about the link.
I think this is dumb... it would be like the NFL feeling threatened by the XFL and merging leagues to promote both teams and players in each league. Does anyone really watch LIV golf? I don't... But I guess I'm just a casual golf watcher. Tune in to the majors, otherwise the rest is kind of meh.
@"medaille" said:So he's saying people of power and affluence may resort to murdering those that threatened their power and money? At least we live in a more civilized part of the world and that doesn't happen here.@"Bullazin" said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Jamal_Khashoggi That's a link. What would you like to say about the link.
@"JimmyinSD" said:I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not.@"medaille" said:So he's saying people of power and affluence may resort to murdering those that threatened their power and money? At least we live in a more civilized part of the world and that doesn't happen here.@"Bullazin" said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Jamal_Khashoggi That's a link. What would you like to say about the link.
Where was the outrage when they started PGA China? Guess $$$ overrode the human rights atrocities there.
@"medaille" said:;)@"JimmyinSD" said:I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not.@"medaille" said:So he's saying people of power and affluence may resort to murdering those that threatened their power and money? At least we live in a more civilized part of the world and that doesn't happen here.@"Bullazin" said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Jamal_Khashoggi That's a link. What would you like to say about the link.
@"1VikesFan" said: Where was the outrage when they started PGA China? Guess $$$ overrode the human rights atrocities there.Doesnt it always, I mean when it comes to money regardless of what it takes.... Just Do It.... right?
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