It was almost a year ago to the day that Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf teed off for the first time as the PGA Tour's newest rival, flush with defectors from golf's top circuit.
Morals were questioned. Lawsuits were filed. Golfers doubled down on their affiliations.
A merger, it seemed, wasn't in the cards. But on Tuesday, professionals from both tours were caught off guard by news that their worlds would collide.
