The battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has ended in the most unexpected and shocking way possible.
The rival entities are merging along with the DP World Tour to create a collectively owned, for-profit operation overseeing the sport’s premier professional circuits. The sides formally announced the deal on Tuesday morning, throwing the world of golf into complete chaos as players learned about the deal on social media.
LIV Golf and the PGA Tour had been locked in an antitrust battle as the Saudi-backed startup league spent the two years luring some of the biggest names in the sport away from the PGA Tour.
It’s all true: Here’s the announcement… pic.twitter.com/dYADhD0EMc
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) June 6, 2023
Here’s everything we know about the deal so far.
This story will be updated