PGA Tour, LIV Golf, DP World Tour announce merger

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The PGA Tour and European golf tour this morning a merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, ending a disruptive period for the sport and creating an operation to unify golf globally.

As part of the deal, the sides are dropping all lawsuits involving LIV Golf against each other effective immediately.

"Going forward, fans can be confident that we will, collectively, deliver on the promise we’ve always made – to promote competition of the best in professional golf and that we are committed to securing and driving the game’s future," Monahan added. Also unclear was what form the LIV Golf League would take in 2024. Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a memo to players that a thorough evaluation would determine how to integrate team golf into the game.

“They were going down their path, we were going down ours, and after a lot of introspection you realize all this tension in the game is not a good thing,” Monahan said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.

 

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