Rory McIlroy: LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman doing Saudi PIF “disservice”
Rory McIlroy is still hoping for an agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). But he has no qualms about LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman. “They’re sovereign wealth funds. They keep their money for decades and don’t want to worry about it,” McIlroy said of PIF. “They want to invest […]
Patrick Cantlay confirms PGA Tour policy board meeting with LIV Golf, Saudi PIF boss
Patrick Cantlay has confirmed that the PGA Tour’s policy committee will meet with Yasir Al Rumayyan after The Players Championship, according to multiple reports. Al Rumayan is the president of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the backer of LIV Golf. He has previously met with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, most recently in Saudi […]
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan on Saudi PIF deal: “Making progress”
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said negotiations continue to progress. Ahead of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, Monaghan revealed that negotiations are continuing between the tour and LIV Golf’s beneficiary, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). But to the great chagrin of golf fans and media alike, there was little insight Tuesday in Ponta […]
PGA Tour Policy Board members at odds over deal with LIV Golf, Saudi PIF
What certainly remains is that as time passes, professional golf remains divisive. The world’s best players are competing in two different events this week as the great divide in golf continues. The distance between the two rival circuits is large, and geography serves as a metaphor to emphasize this separation. Bay Hill Club & Lodge […]
Rory McIlroy called Jordan Spieth after disagreeing over Saudi PIF, LIV Golf deal
Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy are currently not on the same page as they relate to the PGA Tour, which is affiliated with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). McIlroy believes the tour should continue discussions with PIF, the sovereign wealth fund that funds LIV Golf, but Spieth doesn’t see a need for that. Spieth’s […]
PIF alliance not ‘needed’ after PGA Tour-SSG deal
Jordan Spieth said Wednesday he believes the PGA Tour may no longer need to sign a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) after forming a new partnership with Strategic Sports Group (SSG). said. The deal with SSG could inject $3 billion into the newly formed PGA Tour Enterprise. Spieth, 30, who joined the […]