No Deal in Sight Between PGA Tour, Saudis

Instead, the 23 months have been full of fits and starts, including numerous meetings in the Oval Office and the guidance of President Donald Trump.

Reporting progress or non-progress has been difficult, with much information gathered mainly through rumors and unsubstantiated reports.

But the last rumor, that came out of the Oval Office, may explain a lot.

It was a meeting with Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Monahan, Al-Rumayyan and Trump.

According to rumors, the meeting didn’t go well, with Al-Rumayyan walking out of the office in disgust.

On Feb. 20, the PGA Tour issued the statement below about the meeting:

“We have just concluded a constructive working session at the White House with President Trump and H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan.

Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, we have initiated a discussion about the reunification of golf. We are committed to moving as quickly as possible and will share additional details as appropriate.

We share a passion for the game and the importance of reunification. Most importantly, we all want the best players in the world playing together more often and are committed to doing all we can to deliver that outcome for our fans."

The statement was the last word spoken on the subject by either side.

What is extremely clear is that a deal is no closer than when LIV Golf launched its first event outside of London on June 9, 2022.

Neither side seems to see a need for a deal.

With the clock ticking, the urgency that seemed to manifest itself 23 months ago is no longer there.

Now, the situation seems more like a wait-and-see affair, with both sides unwilling to abandon their intractable positions and leaving professional golf in an odd limbo.