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Trump's Mediation Brings PGA Tour and LIV Golf Closer to Resolution

PGA Tour leaders credit President Trump for advancing negotiations with Saudi-backed LIV Golf to unify professional golf.

President Donald Trump attends the National Prayer Breakfast at Washington Hilton, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
FILE - Former President Donald Trump talks with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, during the first round of the LIV Golf Tournament at Trump National Golf Club, in Sterling, Va., May 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
A view shows the logo of PGA Tour during the Canadian Open’s Championship Pro-Am after news was released of a new partnership between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Lachance/File Photo
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Overview

  • PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and player director Adam Scott met with President Donald Trump at the White House to seek his help in brokering a deal with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF).
  • The PGA Tour issued a statement thanking Trump for his leadership, stating it has brought them closer to finalizing a deal with LIV Golf after over 18 months of stalled negotiations.
  • The proposed agreement aims to unify men’s professional golf by resolving the split between PGA Tour and LIV Golf players, though specific terms remain unclear.
  • Legal and antitrust concerns, including scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice, have been significant hurdles in advancing the deal.
  • Trump’s longstanding ties to LIV Golf, including hosting its tournaments at his golf courses, and his relationship with Saudi leadership have positioned him as a key mediator in the negotiations.