As the Civil War of Golf continues furious, details have been revealed about a meeting between President Donald Trump and the leaders of the PGA tour and the LIV golf.
On Thursday, Trump met with the PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan, the Saudi governor of PIF, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, and PGA players Tour Tiger Woods and Adam Scott.
The PGA tour, in a statement, revealed that the purpose of the meeting was to initiate “a discussion about golf reunification”, according to If's Bob Hairy.
'We are committed to move as quickly as possible and share additional details as appropriate.
'We share a passion for the game and the importance of reunification. The most important thing is that we want the best players in the world to play together more frequently and we are committed to doing everything possible to offer that result for our fans. “
Monahan and Trump gathered for themselves on February 4 in an attempt to accelerate negotiations between the two parties, with the idea that the US federal government could try to intervene with the Department of Justice to approve an agreement.
Details of a meeting with President Trump and Tiger Woods have been revealed in the future of golf
The meeting also attended the commissioner of PGA Tour, Jay Monahan (L) and the governor of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Yasir Al-Rumayyan (R)
Adam Scott, one of the most influential members of the PGA tour, was also at the meeting
But among the obstacles to the agreement include the treatment with the regulators, a problem with which both parties have had problems since their initial “Framework Agreement” on June 6, 2023 was announced.
From that announcement, the PGA Tour formed a profitable business called PGA Tour Enterprises, which sought to join forces with the PIF and the DP World Tour.
In January 2024, the PGA Tour signed an agreement with Strategic Sports Group, a group of US sports owners and businessmen who sought to give the tour $ 1.5 billion in private capital.
After it was agreed, the tour announced a capital players program to pay $ 930 million to more than 180 players during the eight years.
That agreement put the conversations with the PIF in ICE until last March, when the PGA Tour policy board, including players directors, met with at the -rumayyan in the Bahamas. Monahan and Al-Rumayyan later played together in the Pro-AM in the Dunhill Links championship in Scotland.
All that led to this month, within the first 100 days of Trump's second term as president.
Woods was ready to attend the meeting of the room with Monahan, but he had to go back after the death of his mother, Kultida, at age 80.
“It was a very productive visit,” said Monahan last week before invitational genesis. 'I think you have all been close enough to know how passionate it is about the golf game.
Last year, the PGA Tour agreed to an cash injection of a group of US sports owners
But al-rumayyan (r) and others believe that Trump's influence can promote this agreement
'So that (Trump) responds 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 tour, it was a great opportunity . We had a really productive conversation.
Later, Monahan added: '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.
Woods also offered his thoughts, stopping at the CBS transmission cabin during the final round of the invitational genesis last Sunday.
“We are in a very positive place right now,” Woods said. '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 another later meeting.
'I think things will be cured quickly. We are going to put this game in the right direction. He has directed in the wrong direction for several years and fans want everyone to play together, all the best players playing together and we will make that happen. ''