The PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) have not reached a definitive agreement by the December 31st deadline and are extending their merger talks into the Spring of 2024. The new target date for finalizing the deal is set around the time of The Masters tournament. This extension follows a period of intense negotiations, where both sides exchanged major positions in December. The discussions are part of efforts to merge the PGA Tour with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, a move that has been met with mixed reactions from the golf community. Some fans have expressed fatigue over the ongoing saga, indicating a waning interest in non-major events. The PGA Tour has updated its players on the progress of the negotiations, emphasizing that they remain 'active and productive.' Additionally, Greg Norman has highlighted the significance of Jon Rahm joining LIV Golf and the PGA Tour is also working towards finalizing a deal with SSG.
PGA works to extend 'active and productive' Saudi merger talks https://t.co/60CA6k3L9l
The PGA Tour believes it has made enough progress with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf to extend their negotiations into next year for a new commercial deal that would include a U.S. investment group and the European tour. https://t.co/i0d1onpJPR
Happy New Year! As the ball touched down, the deadline for a deal to reunify pro golf also ran out. But the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf’s financial backer (the Saudi Public Investment Fund) will continue to negotiate. My @FOS story. https://t.co/JWjv9TcVTj
PGA Tour updates players on negotiations with investors, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund as deadline extends into 2024 https://t.co/AOynvRDNZP
PGA Tour and LIV Golf are working to extend merger deadline into 2024 https://t.co/ISlWsqnlqU
PGA Tour seeks extension on commercial deal with Saudis, private investors https://t.co/SISOVbGIhG
The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s PIF failed to reach an agreement on a potential merger by the Dec. 31 deadline. They will extend their negotiations into 2024, tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a memo to players Sunday. https://t.co/TX4jgTVwA2
PGA Tour working to extend negotiations with PIF, memo says https://t.co/3EWE8tkZYj
PGA Tour unable to finalize deal with PIF ahead of Dec. 31 deadline https://t.co/oQt3yQieG0 https://t.co/jcrGi9eE3F
🚨💰🦈 Greg Norman took to X to share his LIV Golf highlights from 2023, here’s a summary of the key highlights: • The best & most important player in the world today - Jon Rahm - joins our LIV family • LIV players showed they are among the best players in the world - bar… https://t.co/I5JhCXt4HO
🚨#NEW: The PGA TOUR announces that it has updated its players on two major items: 1) Working towards finalizing a deal with SSG and 2) extension on timeline with PIF citing “active and productive” progress. https://t.co/CtxWzxXz6D
LIV Golf and the PGA's deadline is now set for April... the Saudi-backed tour NEEDS a deal to bolster its credibility even with Jon Rahm on the roster - but could Red Sox owners FSG reach a deal and turn everything on its head? https://t.co/CpVPAasHHh https://t.co/Fj9F0nCwLT
The key here is Liv golfer. That’s why he’s being dragged. When he was a PGA tour golfer he was beloved on tour. This would have been swept under and barely mentioned. But certainly not with the heading of “pga tour golfer” https://t.co/g1ycfssrOj
PGA Tour, PIF set to extend deadline to finalize negotiations: report https://t.co/PSRrSzWEHY
The news of a PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger shocked the golf world this summer. @_DavidRumsey takes a look at what’s happened since the initial announcement. https://t.co/ZcUSp5md4r https://t.co/oFNtQTlTra
The PGA-LIV merger talks being extended is a bummer for golf. Many fans are just exhausted by the whole experience — they stopped following updates, aren't excited about any PGA or LIV events, and only plan on watching the majors. That’s a quick way to eliminate the causal fan.
The deadline for the merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi PIF is expected to be extended into the Spring of 2024. After the two sides traded major shots in December, the news would come as no surprise. Things feel very far apart. READ: https://t.co/dPLkF6EJiF https://t.co/JxcdUa2ezY
LIV, PGA Tour expected to extend merger talks with Masters deadline in mind https://t.co/KHEwG4IubT https://t.co/00Eufrk9LN
The PGA Tour and LIV will extend their Dec. 31 merger talks deadline, per @Telegraph. The new goal: a deal by The Masters. https://t.co/vjAz8z1HRV
🚨JUST IN: The PGA TOUR & PIF are extending their timeline to reach a definitive agreement. The two sides have set a goal of reaching a deal by The Masters, according to new reporting from @TelegraphSport. https://t.co/jFmB4zROae