Trump Says He Still Wants To Bring LIV, PGA Tour Together
The LIV Golf tournament at President Donald Trump’s Doral resort tees off Friday (April 4), welcoming the president’s late Thursday arrival, during which he shared his hopes aboard Air Force One of uniting the Saudi-backed LIV Golf with the PGA Tour to end their prolonged rivalry.
DORAL, FLORIDA - APRIL 03: U.S. President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump drive in a golf cart after arriving in Marine One on the ninth hole during previews for LIV Golf Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on April 03, 2025 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Lauren Sopourn/Getty Images)
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"Ultimately, hopefully, the two tours are going to merge. That’ll be good. I’m involved in that too," Trump said, as reported by The Independent.
Having hosted LIV events at his properties and having mediated discussions between the two tours, President Trump remains optimistic about bringing them together.
"But hopefully we’re going to get the two tours to merge," Trump added. "You have the PGA Tour and the LIV Tour. And I think having them merge would be a great thing."
DORAL, FLORIDA - APRIL 7: 45th President of the United States Donald Trump during the LIV Golf Miami Tournament on April 7, 2024 in Doral, Florida, United States. (Photo by Arturo Jimenez/Anadolu via Getty Images)
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has provided little to no update regarding the PGA Tour - Saudi PIF negotiations. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The years-long clash between the tours has cracked the golf community, pitting players loyal to the PGA Tour against those lured by LIV’s bigger purses and fresh approach.
While merger talks have gained traction, a power struggle lingers over control and investment stakes.
Trump, however, remains hopeful the impasse won’t last much longer. The president has previously met with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan to tackle obstacles, including ownership disputes and reconciling with stars like Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed, who defected to LIV in 2022.
"It was a very productive visit," Monahan previously said. "I think you all have been around him enough to know how passionate he is about the game of golf.
"For [Trump] to respond to our request to sit down and talk about how we achieve what he stated publicly as a goal, which is the game of golf operating under one tour with all the top players playing on that one tour, was a great opportunity. We had a really productive conversation."
Apr 7, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Donald Trump meets with Bryson DeChambeau of the Crushers, right, before the final round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
The potential union carries high stakes, with over $6 billion in play — balancing the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s possible $3 billion injection against the PGA Tour’s recent $3 billion Strategic Sports Group partnership.
President Trump pushes forward — asserting that his efforts will soon forge the tours into a powerhouse that will reshape golf for good.
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