The lightning-fast stunner of a merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed, bitingly bitter rival LIV shook the sport of golf from the top of its head to its toenails.
Is a solid foothold on Torrey’s picturesque terra firma a tonic for the queasiness? Farmers CEO and tournament director Marty Gorsich and Torrey Pines Golf Course did not make the decision to invite LIV to the 19“The announcement was a surprise, but working toward some sort of solution for the good of the game was not,” Gorsich said. “We’re waiting, like everyone else, to learn about the merger. We’re confident in the PGA model, though, that offers great opportunities to the best golfer world.
Each weekend was dominated with raging debate about LIV, LIV, LIV, hemorrhaging focus and attention from the events and players themselves. It was taxing its own fan base, with some missing the players who defected and others too disgusted to care. The buttoned-down Masters surely sweated through its green jackets as LIV players Mickelson and Koepka lingered at the top of the final-round leaderboard.