#Eddie money nothing to lose professional#
#Eddie money nothing to lose series#

I spoke with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan this morning.

'The last three years have been difficult for the game and the players. 'This agreement represents a huge step toward achieving that goal for golf and we look forward to working with the new entity for the benefit of the sport globally.' 18-TIME MAJOR WINNER JACK NICKLAUS VIA PALM BEACH POST 'We care deeply about golf's future and are committed to ensuring that the sport continues to thrive for many years to come.

#Eddie money nothing to lose professional#

'We are pleased that an agreement has been reached which will help men's professional golf move forward in a collaborative, constructive and innovative fashion. The journey continues!!' R&A CEO MARTIN SLUMBERS 'A great day in global golf for players and fans alike.

#Eddie money nothing to lose series#

'If you're thinking about one of the biggest sovereign wealth funds in the world, would you rather have them as a partner or an enemy? At the end of the day, money talks and you would rather have them as a partner.' SIX-TIME MAJOR WINNER PHIL MICKELSON, ONE OF THE BIGGEST NAMES TO JOIN THE LIV SERIES I hope it goes away and I would fully expect that it does. We can't just welcome them back in,' McIlroy said. 'The people that left the PGA Tour irreparably harmed this Tour, started litigation against it. 'PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan co-opted the 9/11 community last year in the PGA’s unequivocal agreement that the Saudi LIV project was nothing more than sportswashing of Saudi Arabia’s reputation.' RORY MCILROY, FOUR-TIME MAJOR WINNER AND LIV GOLF CRITIC 'Saudi operatives played a role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and now it is bankrolling all of professional golf. '9/11 Families United is shocked and deeply offended by the newly announced merger between the PGA Tour and the LIV Golf league that is bankrolled by billions of sportswashing money from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I think that in looking at the big picture and looking at it this way, that's what got us to this point.' 9/11 FAMILIES UNITED ORGANIZATION Anytime I said anything, I said it with the information that I had at that moment, and I said it based on someone that's trying to compete for the PGA TOUR and our players. 'I recognise that people are going to call me a hypocrite. CONGRATS TO ALL!!!' PGA TOUR COMMISSIONER JAY MONAHAN A BIG, BEAUTIFUL, AND GLAMOROUS DEAL FOR THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF GOLF. June 8 (Reuters) - The PGA Tour, European Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit announced a landmark agreement on Tuesday to merge and form a commercial entity to unify golf.įollowing are the reactions: FORMER U.S.