The PGA and European Tour sent shockwaves through the golfing world by ending a feud and agreeing to a partnership with LIV Golf, a tour backed by billions of dollars from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Eric Sorensen reports on PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan’s reversal, and the mixed reactions from fans and players at the Canadian Open.
- LIV Golf posed ‘existential threat’ to PGA Tour, officials tell U.S. lawmakers
- PGA-LIV merger hangs over Canadian Open. What’s behind the controversy?
- PGA Tour agrees to ‘historic’ merger with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf