The PGA Tour has agreed to merge with rival LIV Golf in a move that has shocked the sporting world.
LIV golfers have been heavily criticised for leaving the PGA Tour in order to join the new breakaway league, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The creation of LIV Golf sparked a bitter feud with the PGA and led to an antitrust lawsuit.
However, that litigation has now ended, with LIV and the PGA combining to form a new, as-yet-unnamed company. PGA commissioner Jay Monahan has been highly-critical of the golf league but will now work alongside his former rivals, admitting that the deal would also see the team aspect of LIV Golf adopted as part of the merger.
