The future of LIV Golf beyond 2023 will be determined by January 1 next year, with PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan declaring there is “an intensity” and urgency to work out whether the breakaway circuit will remain part of the game.
But Monahan, who will have the final say as part of a new framework agreement with LIV backers the Saudi Public Investment Fund, refused to give any indication which way he was leaning amid questioning at the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Monahan also gave a “nonanswer” when asked about the potential for LIV players to rejoin the PGA Tour as soon as 2024, with pathways for their return being explored as part of ongoing discussions.
Several LIV players, including Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia, have declared they have no interest in coming back, but the ongoing presence of the Saudi-backed tour could determine their future for them….