LIV Golf’s Adrian Meronk Wants Cooperative, Non-U.S. Tour

LIV Golf’s Adrian Meronk defected from the PGA TOUR on 48-hour notice with a fever and a severe illness.

He said:

“I couldn’t eat for a week. I felt worse than I ever had before. I had such a fever. But it was then or maybe never. It was one week before the first LIV event in Mexico. I talked to my manager, my family and my friends. They all played a part, and we ended up making the decision as one.”

The money, the schedule, and the freedom were his three reasons for leaving the PGA TOUR. After the best season of his career, he wanted a break. But he was forced to fly to Australia to defend the Australian Open via (Golf Digest):

“One was my desire to play less and enjoy my life a bit more. Last year I was so tired at the end of what had been the best season of my career. But I had no time to enjoy anything because I had to go to Australia to defend my Australian Open title. I remember thinking how nice it would be to play fewer tournaments. So that was maybe the main reason behind my design to join LIV.”

Adrian Meronk tells @johnhuggan of the idea for a worldwide tour: “It wouldn’t be the worst thing if the PGA Tour went its own way and everyone else got together and created a world-wide tour everywhere except the United States. I like that idea. It would be awesome.”…

— Josh Carpenter (@JoshACarpenter) November 11, 2024

However, Meronk is ready for golf to come back together, even in an unorthodox way. He believes the PGA TOUR could still be a separate entity, while the rest of the world could create a golf league that never comes to the U.S.:

“I would love to see some sort of cooperation between the tours. All the fines and not having proper World Rankings makes no sense. I don’t even look at the rankings anymore. But, on the other hand, it wouldn’t be the worst thing if the PGA Tour went its own way and everyone else got together and created a world-wide tour everywhere except the United States. I like that idea. It would be awesome. The Asian Tour is flourishing right now, so maybe that will happen.”

Meronk’s comments come as LIV Golf and the PGA TOUR are on the verge of a merger that would end division in pro golf.

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