No Merger…Yet PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is still saying a merger or agreement with the rival LIV/PIF will happen, but we aren’t holding our breath. As the golf world was basking in the afterglow of Bryson DeChambeau’s second U.S. Open championship victory, Monahan reported that the yearlong merger discussions with the Saudi Public Investment Fund and LIV Golf is not a done deal. More discussions are required for an agreement that will have PGA Tour stars and those players and LIV defectors competing on a more regular basis and not just in the four major championships. Quoting from Monahan’s June 18 report of the recent meeting with PIF in New York, “During that meeting, we reached consensus on several items, but both parties recognize there is still work to do to reach a final agreement. Our talks are ongoing with the goal of developing a shared vision for the future of professional golf that is pro-competitive and provide players with the best global opportunities.” It is obvious to those inside and outside the game that the longer it takes to find a solution, if indeed one can be found, the more golf fans and sponsors will lose interest. A surprising fact is that Nielsen Ratings showed NBC’s U.S. Open television coverage had the most viewers, since 2013,
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