The PGA Tour met with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) in New York City on Friday, with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy involved in the discussions
The PGA Tour has revealed that negotiations with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia are continuing to 'accelerate' after the two sides met in New York City on Friday.
These negotiations continued on Friday, with representatives from both sides meeting in New York. On Saturday, the American-based circuit provided an update on proceedings in a press release to reporters.READ MORE: Ex-LIV Golf star banned by PGA Tour despite quitting Saudi-backed league "On Friday evening, an in-person session in New York City included the entire Transaction Subcommittee and PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan and his team, where more progress was made. We remain committed to these negotiations, which require working through complex considerations to best position golf for global growth.
This week, McIlroy claimed he could see the two rival tours forming some sort of collaboration on the back of the peace talks. "I certainly don’t see in the next couple of years LIV slowing down," McIlroy said. "They’re buying office space in New York. They have over 200 employees.
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