Tiger Woods unveils his ‘daily emails’ about PGA Tour comeback of LIV Golfers at Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods talks about potential LIV players' return in the Genesis Invitational's presser.

Tiger Woods unveils his ‘daily emails’ about PGA Tour comeback of LIV Golfers at Genesis Invitational

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Following his Pro-Am round with Bills quarterback Josh Allen on Wednesday, Tiger Woods, the host of this week’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, CA, took the stage captivating the audience for over 15 minutes. During his time on the chair, he discussed several topics, including the current latest talks with the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the promising potential for working together within the realm of golf.

Woods mentioned that they are currently exploring various options for the pathways back. They are considering what it will entail, how it will affect the players who have chosen to stay, and how they can enhance their product moving forward. At the moment, there is no definitive answer to these questions.

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Furthermore, he asked the fans to believe him as they discussed this topic daily through emails and weekly during their talks. They are constantly exploring how this will impact their future tours.

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The return of golfers from the LIV tour has become a relevant topic of discussion in the world of sports. Some golfers have boldly voiced their opinion that there should be consequences for players who moved to LIV like Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson, and others.

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On the other hand, there has been a conversation between Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth and the former strongly disagreed with Spieth. Because Spieth has made it quite clear that he doesn’t believe a partnership with the PIF is necessary.

What’s going on with the PGA-LIV merger?

In June 2023, the PGA Tour surprised everyone by announcing a partnership with the Saudi Public Investment Funds, the very same organization that supports LIV Golf. Since it’s rift in 2022, to the merger deal talks, golf has come a long way. It’ll further continue to change depending on the final outcome of the deal.

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On the other side, the PGA Tour has joined forces with the Strategic Sports Group, which plans to invest a substantial amount of more than a billion into PGA Tour Enterprises, a newly established for-profit organization. This has raised questions that the PGA Tour still needs money from Saudi PIF. Currently, it looks like the progress toward reaching an agreement has hit some obstacles.

It’s natural to have many unanswered questions. And Woods tried to shed some light on the matter without making any strong declarations. However, with the ongoing rift in golf, both the media world and fans are left wondering about the upcoming scope of the sport.

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