2 weeks Ago By Amos Murphy
Rory McIlroy has seemingly been vindicated after PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan enlisted the help of Donald Trump to resolve golf's ongoing dispute. The President of the United States recently met with prominent PGA representatives, including Monahan and player director Adam Scott, in an effort to broker a deal with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf project. The two parties have been locked in negotiations for nearly two years, since the initial "framework agreement" was announced.
However, a breakthrough has yet to be achieved. Rory McIlroy's emotional message from wife and daughter after PGA Tour win Bryson DeChambeau teases reunion with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy The introduction of Trump into the negotiations has renewed optimism, with a PGA statement expressing gratitude for his leadership: "We asked the President to get involved for the good of the game, the good of the country, and for all the countries involved." The statement continued: "We are grateful that his leadership has brought us closer to a final deal, paving the way for reunification of men's professional golf.
" Interestingly, McIlroy proposed a similar solution months ago, suggesting in November: "He might be able to. He's got Elon Musk, who I think is the smartest man in the world, beside him. "We might be able to do something if we can get Musk involved, too.
I think from the outside looking in, it's probably a little less complicated than it actually is. "Trump has a great relationship with Saudi Arabia. He's got a great relationship with golf.
He's a lover of golf. So, maybe. Who knows? "But I think as the president of the United States, he's probably got bigger things to focus on than golf.
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S. Open took a significant step by announcing it will be the first major championship to grant LIV players exemptions based on rankings, paving the way for the highest-ranked LIV player not already exempt to compete in the 2025 tournament..
