Despite Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy’s Historic Reconciliation, Tiger Woods’ Deafening Silence Amidst the $3,000,000,000 Turmoil Echoes In the Golfing World
For the longest time, Rory McIlroy has been one of the most prominent critics of LIV Golf. In fact, he has launched scathing attacks against the Saudi-funded league several times over the past year. Consequently, his friendship with LIV defector and former Ryder Cup teammate Sergio Garcia also suffered.
But the shocking new $3,000,000,000 merger between LIV and its rival tours has set the ball rolling for many big changes in the golf world. Even McIlroy and Garcia have resolved their differences, per the LIV pro’s latest revelation. However, as the mega-merger steadily takes shape, the eerie silence from golf’s biggest star, Tiger Woods, raises many questions.
Tiger Woods has yet to make his feelings clear about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf union
Earlier this month, Jay Monahan shocked the golf community by announcing the PGA Tour’s plans to merge with LIV. Players and fans were left utterly dismayed as the Tour backtracked on its previous disapproval of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed league.
A lot has happened since then. The PGA Tour has tried to appease loyalists with big promises. The rival golf circuits have made a move to drop lawsuits against each other. And sparring players have begun to reconcile. But where does Tiger Woods, arguably the greatest golfer ever, stand amidst all this?
In 2022, LIV’s CEO, Greg Norman, confirmed that Woods was one of the players the league had approached to join their ranks. Per reports, the 15-time major winner has allegedly turned his back on a deal worth $700–$800 million! In fact, last year, he put his unrivaled influence to use and flew to Delaware to meet with a roster of the biggest players before the second FedEx Cup playoff event. His move was key to the adoption of designated events with jaw-dropping prize purses and many more lucrative offers for golfers.
