Collin Morikawa isn't happy with the PGA Tour brass.
The two-time major champion is tired of receiving “fluffy” emails that offer general cryptic content rather than specific details.
“We hope everything goes well and we can all play together in some way someday, but there's been so much back and forth that all the emails we get are fluff,” Morikawa said. The tour continues to negotiate with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF).
“These emails that we receive are no longer worth reading. Players say one thing and then another.”
The self-imposed deadline of December 31, 2023 between the PGA Tour and PIF has passed.
On June 6, 2023, both parties mutually agreed to end the litigation, resolve their differences, and reach an agreement by the end of the year.
But negotiations dragged on because so many variables were at stake, including the tournament schedule, the return of players and the fairness of players within professional golf's new organization.
According to reports, an agreement is expected to be reached by the 2024 Masters.
But details about what was and was not discussed are being kept secret. Even for PGA Tour veterans like Morikawa.
“I think at this point we need to come to an agreement and we all need to get back to golf,” Morikawa added.
“That's the reality. People decide to go in a certain direction. I've never had a problem with that. I've never had a problem with anything. Everyone makes their own decisions. But I do miss being able to play with everyone at once.”
Jon Rahm recently joined LIV Golf, sparking speculation that a number of other stars could bolt into the Saudi-backed circuit.
Perhaps in the near future other companies will also do so and benefit from the unlimited capital held by PIF.
Until an agreement is reached, the golf world will remain divided, which is not good for the health of the sport.
There are only four weeks out of the year when top players compete side-by-side.
“That's why the majors have been fun for the past year or two,” Morikawa said.
“It's nice to see these guys, because when I turned pro, that was the norm. I never thought it would be any different. These fields and the PGA Tour. It's not going to go away, but I think there are great players in other parts of the world that we're missing out on.”
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