Details emerge from Tiger Woods’ private meeting with LIV Golf chiefs amid PGA Tour uncertainty

Details of Tiger Woods’ private meeting with Yasir Al-Rumayyan have emerged, with the two speaking on multiple topics from the future of golf to how PIF can benefit the PGA Tour

Some details have emerged from Tiger Woods ‘ meeting with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and backer of LIV Golf, at his home in the Bahamas.

Webb Simpson spoke to Sports Illustrated about how the meeting between the golf legend and Al Rumayan earlier this week went, and Woods was “very passionate” about it.

Simpson also added that Woods’ role as a “leader” and the future of golf were also discussed. There were also reports that Woods and Al Rumayyan were playing golf at an Albany course near the Hero World Challenge venue.

Despite the talks between Woods and Al Rumayyan, it appears that the two sides are still no closer to a formal unification agreement. But Simpson said the meeting was exploratory in nature and aimed at explaining PIF’s potential involvement with the PGA Tour if a deal is finalized.

“He wanted to go there and find out more about who he was and what he thought,” Simpson said. “Let’s find out more about LIV. What were your intentions and hopes? How are you? All things. Meet, greet and learn. I think he wanted to learn from us what we were thinking. We wanted to know what he was thinking. »

In addition to Woods and Simpson, the meeting also included Peter Malnati, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay and Joe Ogilvie. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and several members of the Sports Strategy Group were also in attendance. Regarding the future of golf, Simpson added that Al Rumayyan explained that he was “somehow finding his place” in the world of golf, although details of the meeting were not disclosed. “We still haven’t reached what he wants and what LIV wants,” Simpson continued. “He seems to be deeply involved in this game already and wants to see this game grow around the world, I think. And he’s talking about development in Saudi Arabia to achieve that. Mentioned.

Malnati said he was “grateful and grateful” for the opportunity to see Al Rumayyan in a new light, especially given the accomplishments of the Saudi businessman, but said that ultimately “all the best players will be together.” “I would like to see it,” he added. At some point in the future. “I still believe it makes more sense for professional golf moving forward to have him on our side rather than as an adversary,” Malnati told Sports Illustrated. “But there’s still a lot to do… I see the same vision for the future of professional golf. There is space between him and us.

The two sides continue to work toward an agreement that would unite the two warring factions, but it remains to be seen how effective the talks between Mr. Woods and Mr. Al Rumayan will be. For now, Woods continues to prepare for the Masters and hopes to return to competitive golf.