{"id":294385,"date":"2023-11-06T16:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T16:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294385"},"modified":"2023-11-06T16:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T16:24:04","slug":"pga-tour-chiefs-make-huge-liv-golf-u-turn-that-could-save-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/golf\/pga-tour-chiefs-make-huge-liv-golf-u-turn-that-could-save-merger\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Tour chiefs make huge LIV Golf U-Turn that could save merger"},"content":{"rendered":"

PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agree shock merger<\/h3>\n

PGA Tour players will be able to feature in an upcoming LIV Golf event amid the rival organisations’ agreed merger. Golfers on the Tour have been approved to play\u00a0in the LIV Golf Promotions event\u00a0next month and will not be penalised as a result.<\/p>\n

The news is a stark contrast to the PGA’s initial ruling when LIV Golf was first announced back in 2021. PGA players were subject to a one-year suspension from the Tour if they were to partake in any LIV competitions – deemed to be\u00a0\u201cunauthorised events.”<\/p>\n

However, the\u00a0LIV Golf Promotions event has only been recognised as a “qualifying event,” according to a statement reported by GOLF.com.<\/p>\n

“Based on the information publicly available regarding the LIV Golf Promotion event, it is determined to be a qualifying event only and not a part of an unauthorised series,” the PGA Tour statement said.<\/p>\n

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“Therefore, the LIV Golf Promotion event is not categorised as an ‘unauthorised tournament.’ This classification is subject to change should the details of the event change.”<\/p>\n

The\u00a0LIV Golf Promotions event is scheduled to take place this December\u00a0at Abu Dhabi GC. Players will compete for a share of the\u00a0$1.5 million (\u00a31.2m) prize pot, with the first-placed golfer earning $200,000 (\u00a3161,000).<\/p>\n

The event was created for golfers to earn a place on the LIV Golf tour. Four places are currently up for grabs following the departures of\u00a0Chase Koepka,\u00a0James Piot,\u00a0Sihwan Kim and Jediah Morgan – all of whom\u00a0finished last season in the \u2018Drop Zone\u2019 and were knocked out of the league.<\/p>\n