TOUR Players We’re Left in the Dark: LIV Merger News Discovered Via Twitter

The two rival Tours in professional golf are merging together.

There will be so much to unpack on this one – but first off – the way we found out is through Twitter. And turns out, it was the same for the players.

Jay Monahan’s letter to the ‘player-run’ PGA Tour was a real slap in the face. Especially for guys that have faced the music for the entire year, answering constant questions and having to bear the weight at the press conferences. Monahan was nowhere to be seen while Rory, Rahm, JT and the guys who stayed were quizzed about doing so.

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And then to find out on Twitter!? So crazy. A handful of the top professionals have tweeted their disdain- including Collin Morikawa.

I love finding out morning news on Twitter

— Collin Morikawa (@collin_morikawa) June 6, 2023

There will be huge changes over the next few days as we unpack world rankings, major eligibility, the name for the new Tour, and how a unified golf league works going forward.

What we do know is the PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan has joined the PGA Tour Policy Board. The Board of Directors has Monahan listed as CEO – with Al-Rumayyan as Chairman.

Here’s what the boys on the Podcast had to say about it: