PGA Tour officers and LIV leaders hailed the announcement on Tuesday that their competing golf collection could be becoming a member of forces, however gamers have been cut up on the information. Right here’s what they have been saying:
“After two years of disruption and distraction, this can be a historic day for the sport everyone knows and love.” — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, who is predicted to be the chief govt of the brand new entity.
“There is no such thing as a query that the LIV mannequin has been positively transformative for golf. We consider there are alternatives for the sport to evolve whereas additionally sustaining its storied historical past and custom.” — The Public Funding Fund governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who will change into chairman of the board of the merged tour.
“Superior day immediately.” — Phil Mickelson, who left the PGA Tour to hitch LIV Golf.
“Nothing like discovering out via Twitter that we’re merging with a tour that we stated we’d by no means do this with.” — Mackenzie Hughes, PGA Tour participant.
“Very curious how many individuals knew this deal was taking place. About 5-7 individuals? Participant run group proper?” — Michael Kim, PGA Tour participant.
“This is likely one of the saddest days within the historical past {of professional} golf. I do consider that the governing our bodies, the entities, the skilled entities, have sacrificed their ideas for earnings.” — Brandel Chamblee, a Golf Channel analyst who has been sharply crucial of the LIV Tour.
“Welfare test on Chamblee.” — LIV golfer Brooks Koepka, referring to Chamblee, who final week declared that “any yielding to or settlement with them is a take care of a murderous dictator.”
“Now that we’re all pals, is it too late for us to workshop a few of these staff names?” — Max Homa, PGA Tour participant, referring to LIV groups like Crushers, Iron Heads and Majesticks.