With the PGA Tour and DP World Tour partnering with LIV Golf, many of golf’s most notable names found out about the shocking news on Tuesday morning like the rest of the world — on Twitter.
Here are some of their reactions:
Was having quite the nice practice session this morning too pic.twitter.com/qWBKuM2yHO
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) June 6, 2023
I love finding out morning news on Twitter
— Collin Morikawa (@collin_morikawa) June 6, 2023
Awesome day today 😊 https://t.co/qUwVJiydym
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) June 6, 2023
A great day in global golf for players and fans alike. The journey continues!!
— Greg Norman (@SharkGregNorman) June 6, 2023
Nothing like finding out through Twitter that we’re merging with a tour that we said we’d never do that with.
— Mackenzie Hughes (@MacHughesGolf) June 6, 2023
I don’t know I find out all of my information from text chains and ESPN alerts like the rest of you so stop texting me
— Mark Hubbard (@HomelessHubbs) June 6, 2023
I’ve grown up being a fan of the 4 Aces. Maybe one day I get to play for them on the PGA Tour!
— Joel Dahmen (@Joel_Dahmen) June 6, 2023
Very curious how many people knew this deal was happening. About 5-7 people? Player run organization right? 🤷🏻♂️
— Michael S. Kim (@Mike_kim714) June 6, 2023
I’m guessing the liv teams were struggling to get sponsors and pga tour couldn’t turn down the money. Win-win for both tours
— Byeong Hun An (@ByeongHunAn) June 6, 2023
but it’s a big lose for who defended the tour for last two years
Soo can I play tpc sugarloaf again? @PGATOUR
— Andy Ogletree (@andy_ogletree) June 6, 2023
Tell me why Jay Monahan basically got a promotion to CEO of all golf in the world by going back on everything he said the past 2 years. The hypocrisy. Wish golf worked like that. I guess money always wins @PGATOUR
— Dylan Wu (@dylan_wu59) June 6, 2023
Surprised that this merger has happened so quickly but not surprised it’s happened. Definitely in the financial interest of both sides. Definitely in the financial interest of the players even though some of those who gain will feel like they’re losing. Good for the cohesion of…
— Padraig Harrington (@padraig_h) June 6, 2023
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) June 6, 2023
Ok, been travelling today, and also had a meeting so didn’t want to say anything before that…
— Eddie Pepperell (@PepperellEddie) June 6, 2023
Firstly, WOW! 🤯
But, lots of things to be ironed out moving forward. I think this is positive for professional golf, but a fine line will need to be traversed over next 6 months..
This sounds like a great first step towards reuniting the game and bringing the best golfers in the world together, which is great for fans and the game of golf. https://t.co/9ZXyebTGsB
— GARY PLAYER (@garyplayer) June 6, 2023
