Tiger Woods, together with the director of players Adam Scott and the PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, will attend the White House as the mission of ending the Golf Civil War continues.
The conversations between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, which finances the rival of Liv Golf of the tour, have prolonged for 20 months, with the greatest obstacle presented by the United States Department of Justice for concerns for concerns that a collaboration would be in competence laws.
With the hope of taking another step to unify the male, Monahan ESPN.
Pif representatives are also expected to attend the hearing with President Donald Trump, The guardian reported.
Monahan and Scott previously met with the president on February 4 when Trump measured a meeting between the two golf superpowers.
The commissioner accredited Trump, who assumed the position on January 20, for the “productive” conversations.
Tiger Woods is expected in the photo with Kai Trump, attend a meeting at the White House
According to reports, Donald Trump will organize negotiations between the PGA Tour and the Saudi sponsors of Liv Golf PIF on Thursday while conversations to re -unite the professional golf of men
“It was a very productive visit,” said Monahan before invitational genesis last week in Torrey Pines. 'I think you have all been close enough to know how passionate it is about the golf game.
'For him to respond to our request to sit and talk about how we achieved what he declared publicly as an objective, which is the golf game that operates under a tour with all the best players playing on that single tour, it was a great opportunity. We had a really productive conversation.
'I think the meeting finally brings us closer to an agreement, but there is much more work to do. I hope you feel my enthusiasm while talking about it today.
The launch of LIV in 2022 has left the world of golf torn in two after the startup backed by Saudi Arabia attracted some of the largest stars of the PGA Tour with lucrative offers and wallets of mega money awards.
The main Jon Rahm champions, Bryson Dechambeau, Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson were among those who deserted the Saudi escape, which presents events without cut and 54 holes.
After months of bitter disputes and vitory soaps, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the PIF announced that they had reached a framework agreement to form an alliance on June 6, 2023.
That announcement ended the legal battles between the parties, but raised concerns in Washington of the legislators who distrust Saudi Arabia and criticize the country's human rights history.
Although that agreement expired at the end of 2023, all parties extended the deadline and, as the conversations with the PIF continue investment headed by Fenway Sports Group.
It is expected that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan (in the photo) and Adam Scott
Trump gave Woods the presidential medal of Libertad in 2019, the highest civil honor
Since the White House resumed, Trump has increased conversations to solve the fissure in golf.
Woods, who was photographed with President Kai Trump's granddaughter, 17, in Torrey Pines during the weekend, provided an optimistic perspective on negotiations.
“I think we are in a very positive place at this time,” Woods said during the transmission of CBS Sports of Genesis Open in San Diego.
'We had a meeting with the president. Unfortunately, I had other circumstances that arose, but Jay and Adam did it very well during the meeting and we have a later meeting, “he said.
'I think things will be cured quickly. We are going to put this game in the right direction. It has been directed in the wrong direction for several years.
“Fans want all the best players to play together and let's make that happen.”
The golf legend also played a round with the president before flying to New Orleans to see the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
The Woods and Trump connection date back to many years: Trump awarded Woods the presidential La Libertad medal in 2019, the highest civil honor in the United States.