Tiger Woods and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan have launched an announcement saying they’re “dedicated to the reunification of golf” after a working session on the White Home with President Donald Trump.
Additionally current on Thursday had been PIF governor and LIV Golf chief Yasir Al-Rumayyan and PGA participant director Adam Scott.
“We now have simply concluded a constructive working session on the White Home with President Trump and H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan,” an announcement from Monahan, Woods and Scott learn.
“Due to the management of President Trump, we have now initiated a dialogue in regards to the reunification of golf. We’re dedicated to shifting as rapidly as potential and can share extra particulars as applicable.
“We share a ardour for the sport and the significance of reunification. Most significantly, all of us need the very best gamers on the planet taking part in collectively extra usually and are dedicated to doing all we are able to to ship that consequence for our followers.”
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President Trump himself had earlier commented he had “attention-grabbing discussions” as a part of efforts to resolve a schism in skilled golf between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Trump, who has grow to be extra deeply concerned in attempting to finish the years-long divide in skilled golf, appeared on the White Home for a Black Historical past Month occasion after the assembly with Woods on stage sporting his Presidential Medal of Freedom, whereas Monahan and 2013 Masters champion Scott had been within the crowd.
“I’ve all the time tried to swing similar to Adam. It by no means labored out that method,” mentioned Trump, including he “had some attention-grabbing discussions” with the golfers.
The PGA Tour beforehand mentioned on February 6 that after a gathering with Trump it was nearer to reaching a cope with the Public Funding Fund, the Saudi backers of LIV Golf.
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A deal to resolve the fissures in skilled golf was shifting nearer already, in accordance with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, who thanked President Trump for ‘getting concerned for the nice of the sport’
Woods, a 15-time main winner, has been working with Scott and Monahan on the problem however missed the preliminary assembly as a result of his mom had died not too long ago.
“I feel that issues are going to heal rapidly,” Woods mentioned on Sunday throughout the CBS broadcast of the Genesis Invitational match at Torrey Pines, California.
LIV Golf attracted a few of the world’s high golfers after it was based in 2021. One of the best gamers from each LIV and the PGA Tour play each other solely a number of occasions a 12 months.
Trump performed golf with Woods on February 9 at his membership in West Palm Seaside, Florida. Trump awarded Woods the presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.
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