A PGA Tour chief has claimed the American-based circuit feared 'they would be destroyed' by the growth of their LIV Golf rivals, after they defended their decision to strike a deal with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF).
On Tuesday, Tour officials appeared at a U.S. Senate hearing ran by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to discuss their proposed agreement with PIF. The ground-breaking deal will see the PGA Tour work in unison with LIV Golf, as well as the DP World Tour.
Following the shock announcement on June 6, the Tour have been criticised and accused of hypocrisy by many, after initially slamming the formation of the breakaway circuit, and the Saudis involvement in the sport.
