Stunned PGA Tour players stated they’d been left in the dark concerning the shock merger with LIV Golf that shocked the world of golf on Tuesday.
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Shortly after the surprising announcement that golf’s bitter battle between the established PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV Golf was over, players took to social media to react.
And it was clear that PGA Tour players had no concept {that a} deal was in the offing whereas LIV players have been delighted on the finish of the battle.
“The hell is going on? Very curious how many people knew this deal was happening. About 5-7 people? Player run organization right?,” stated American participant Michael Kim.
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Canadian participant Mackenzie Hughes was fast to notice the sharp about-turn from PGA Tour officers who had been vehemently against the Saudi-backed tour.
“Nothing like finding out through Twitter that we’re merging with a tour that we said we’d never do that with,” he wrote.
Donald Trump delighted
ESPN quoted one PGA Tour participant they contacted as responding: “No f—ing way.”
South Korea’s An Byeong-hun famous the troublesome state of affairs for players who had backed the PGA Tour’s stance towards LIV.
“I’m guessing the LIV teams were struggling to get sponsors and PGA tour couldn’t turn down the money. Win-win for both tours but it’s a big lose for who defended the tour for last two years”.
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Reaction was far more optimistic amongst players on the LIV Tour with certainly one of their most outstanding players, six-time main winner Phil Mickelson rapidly taking to social media.
“Awesome day today,” tweeted Mickelson above a hyperlink to a information story on the merger.
Brooks Koepka, who grew to become the primary LIV golfer to win a serious along with his triumph on the PGA Championship final month, took intention at certainly one of LIV’s strongest critics, tv golf pundit Brandel Chamblee.
“Welfare check on Chamblee,” Koepka tweeted.
Former US President Donald Trump, who hosted a number of LIV occasions on his programs, gave his endorsement of the deal.
“Great news from LIV Golf. A big, beautiful and glamorous deal for the wonderful world of golf. Congrats to all,” he posted on social media.
By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
