Less than 12 months ago, the thought of a challenge to the PGA Tour's reign at the top of professional golf was nothing more than a played down and written off rumour.
The emergence of LIV Golf though has made this a stark reality for the bosses at PGA Tour HQ, with Greg Norman and co looking to challenge the US-based circuit in being the sport's leading professional tour. After over a year of speculation, LIV Golf was finally born last June.
Fast forward eight months, and the Saudi-funded series is just one day away from kicking off its second campaign with mega-money funding and some of the world's best players in their armoury.