Tiger Woods flew to Delaware on Tuesday to participate in a gathering with most of the PGA Tour’s prime gamers to debate the battle with LIV Golf, in keeping with a number of stories.
ESPN reported the assembly, held at a resort within the metropolis the place this week’s BMW Championship is being held, lasted three and a half hours.
An unnamed participant instructed ESPN the session was held to get gamers on the identical web page and referred to it as a “good assembly.”
Woods and Rickie Fowler flew in from Florida to affix gamers already in Delaware to play within the occasion, together with RBC Canadian Open champ Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth.
Gamers are anticipated to take their solutions to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan.
Monahan met with the gamers informally final week following a listening to during which a federal decide denied a request by three LIV Golf gamers looking for to play within the PGA Tour postseason.
He additionally met with the gamers per week after the U.S. Open to element plans for giant will increase in prize cash on the PGA Tour, qualifying adjustments and a brand new schedule that can return to a January begin to the season in 2024.
The Saudi-funded LIV circuit has attracted a number of prime gamers with assured prize cash, together with Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson.
No Canadians at the moment are a part of the LIV Tour.
“I am undecided what, if something, will change, what would be the results of it,” Patrick Cantlay mentioned. “I believe it is good that a number of the gamers are getting collectively to debate the state of affairs out right here, particularly given the present circumstances.”
The PGA Tour has reacted to the depth of Saudi funding with a $50 million bonus pool referred to as the Participant Affect Program that pays 10 main gamers primarily based on how a lot consideration they get. Some gamers, similar to Cantlay, the defending FedEx Cup champion, do not like this system.
Additionally within the works is a collection of abroad tournaments on the finish of the yr that can reward the highest performers. The tour hasn’t introduced set particulars or a sponsor.
— with recordsdata from AP
