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Daily Mirror
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Ben Parsons

Legend Lee Trevino insists LIV and PGA Tour can coexist despite golf’s internal war

Golf legend Lee Trevino has admitted he is still yet to watch LIV Golf - but is convinced the Saudi-backed series can co-exist with the traditional tours.

The emergence of LIV, a venture bankrolled by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund and fronted by Greg Norman, has created a fierce civil war within the sport. Norman has used the guaranteed Saudi millions to poach some of the biggest names in the sport and disrupt the status quo of the PGA and DP World Tour.

The PGA Tour have indefinitely banned all players who have defected to the contentious invitational series, while future involvement on the DP World Tour is subject to a final court ruling set for February. Trevino, a six-time major champion and PGA Tour great, sees similarities in the new golf landscape and when the most prestigious tour broke away from the PGA of America over five decades ago.

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