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Rivalry Over? What’s been happening between the PGA and LIV

What’s the latest on the potential PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger—is the long-awaited deal finally within reach?

TRUMP - Is Golf's Divorce a Permanent One?

Golf, Trump & Trade

Could Trump solve the current divide?

Tiger Woods during a press conference

Tiger Woods hints his part in LIV talks could cost him Ryder Cup captaincy

Negotiations between the PGA Tour, DP World and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – which bankrolls LIV Golf – have been ongoing.

Rory McIlroy prepares for a return to Valhalla Golf Club

McIlroy: playing & politics

Rory McIlroy has been much in the news recently, on the course and off.

Rory McIlroy wins at Wells Fargo before PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy part of talks with Saudi backers of LIV Golf

McIlroy was listed as being on the PGA Tour’s Transaction Subcommittee.

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods was ‘very frustrated’ by secretive PGA Tour deal with Saudi PIF

Woods will compete for the first time since undergoing ankle surgery in April in this week’s Hero World Challenge.

The new word salad of golf

The new word salad of golf

There remains considerable uncertainty over the future of the “framework agreement” signed between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.

Rory McIlroy says he would rather ‘retire’ than play LIV Golf events

Rory McIlroy says he would rather ‘retire’ than play LIV Golf events

McIlroy was speaking after documents were released on Tuesday as part of a US Senate sub-committee hearing on a deal between the PGA Tour and…

LIV Golf - Happy birthday?

Happy birthday?

PGA Tour officials were earlier this week in front of a US Senate committee.

Sir Nick Faldo

Sir Nick Faldo: LIV Golf won’t survive proposed deal with governing bodies

Earlier this month the PGA Tour announced it was creating a new commercial entity with the DP World Tour and PIF.

The main figures in the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have been asked to attend a United States Senate hearing

Leading figures summoned to Senate hearing over shock PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger

Key personnel have been asked to appear at a Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations meeting on July 11.

Revealed: Phil Mickelson faces the MOST online abuse in golf, 60% of comments are negative

Revealed: Phil Mickelson faces the MOST online abuse in golf, 60% of comments are negative

New data reveals the golfers currently suffering the most online abuse after Phil Mickelson was heckled at the US Open

Tom Watson has questioned why the PGA Tour wants to do a deal with Saudi Arabia

Tom Watson calls for answers from PGA Tour commissioner over new partnership

Prior to the announcement, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan had been an outspoken critic of LIV Golf and Saudi Arabia.

LIV Golf branding

Investigation into golf’s shock merger welcomed by 9/11 families group

The United States Senate has already opened an investigation into the agreement

LIV Golf branding

Golf’s shock merger could face multiple legal challenges – Competition lawyer

The deal designed to ‘unify golf’ after a year of acrimony was announced last Tuesday.

Jon Rahm

Not easy to deal with ‘bombshell’ merger – Jon Rahm

The PGA Tour and DP World Tour plan to merge their commercial operations with the golf-related businesses of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy skips US Open media duty with PIF merger still in headlines

McIlroy said his press conference at last week’s Canadian Open was “the most uncomfortable I’ve felt in the last 12 months”.

The PGA Tour

PGA Tour ‘confident’ Congress will understand new venture when it ‘learns more’

The shock announcement concerning a new commercial venture in golf came a week ago.

Matt Fitzpatrick defends his US Open title this week

Matt Fitzpatrick fully focused on US Open defence despite confusion over merger

The dust is still settling a week on from the shock announcement of the commercial merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and PIF.

Senator Richard Blumenthal

US Senate opens investigation into planned merger between PGA Tour and LIV Golf

Richard Blumenthal has written to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan.