Tiger Woods meets LIV Golf bosses in merger talks

Tiger Woods is part of a PGA Tour delegation meeting members of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) to discuss a merger with LIV Golf.According to ESPN, Woods is one of the representatives at the secret meetings held in New York this week, which are understood to last several days.The PGA Tour and PIF – the sole benefactor of the breakaway LIV league – are still aiming to finalise a deal that would see the Saudis invest in the American circuit’s new for-profit entity (PGA Tour Enterprises), as well as finally bring peace in the game’s corridors of power.The warring factions signed a “framework agreement” back on June 6, 2023 and it is hoped these meetings could expedite the prolonged discussions.It is reported that Woods and Adam Scott – both on the PGA Tour’s Policy Board – are part of the transactional subcommittee aiming to thrash out a deal with the Saudis.The update comes after Jay Monahan refused to give any new details about the talks during his address at last month’s season-ending Tour Championship.“We have the right people at the table with the right mindset,” he said. “I see that in all of these conversations, and that’s both sides.“That creates optimism about the future and our ability to come together. But at the same time, these conversations are complex.“They’re going to take time. They have taken time, and they will continue to take time.“Ultimately, the PGA Tour is the greatest tour in the world, and we’re going to continue to focus on the things that we control.“I think it’s the right time to be having these conversations, and it’s the right time not only for the PGA Tour but for the game. That’s why we’ve committed ourselves to those conversations.”