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Winners and losers as PGA Tour’s LIV Golf merger talks reach one year milestone

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Winners and losers as PGA Tour’s LIV Golf merger talks reach one year milestone

The one-year anniversary of the PGA Tour’s shock framework agreement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) past last week, with those in charge at the top of professional golf still locked in negotiations 12 months on.

The sport was left rocked last June, after a beaming Jay Monahan was joined by PIF boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan to announce their plans to end the civil war in pro golf. It was initially expected that the deal would see players on the PGA Tour reunite with those who made the switch to LIV Golf, but as things stand, nothing is yet to be finalised.




Whilst there has not been much progress when it comes to a physical deal, the fallout surrounding the negotiations has continued over the past year, with some of the biggest names from both sides having their say.

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With the negotiations seemingly taking longer than first thought, it still remains to be seen what the future holds for professional golf, and who will benefit most. Twelve months on from the initial framework agreement, here is a look at golf’s biggest winners and losers from the year that has followed.

Winners

Yasir Al-Rumayyan

Arguably the biggest beneficiary over the past 12 months has been PIF chief Al-Rumayyan. The Saudi boss has been keen to get himself a seat at the top table of professional golf for some time, and it appeared his venture with the LIV setup was the first step of his attempt.

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