As talks between the PIF and the PGA Tour continue, Jordan Spieth is the latest player to share his thoughts on the situation.
Fresh negotiations took place in New York last week, nearly 14 months after the bombshell framework agreement was announced, as Saudi and PGA Tour officials look to thrash out a deal.
Jay Monahan hasn’t set a new deadline, and the PGA Tour appears to be running as usual after announcing the 2025 schedule. It’s believed talks surround a potential $1 billion investment from the PIF – LIV Golf’s financial arm – into the PGA Tour.
Clearly, discussions are taking time, and Spieth has insisted the best possible outcome is being worked out.
Jordan Spieth shares latest on PIF-PGA talks
Spieth delivered an honest verdict on PIF-PGA talks before The Open, and the American has once again offered a conservative response when asked by Golf Week during a Q&A.
“The best players at the top levels have significantly benefited from this scenario, but that’s probably unsustainable,” Spieth explained.
“And hopefully, that’s currently being worked out. It’s just between the two sides, two tours, the government being involved. You know, it’s not as easy as hey, ‘everybody, let’s just get together and figure this out in an hour.’”
The three-time major, however, did accept the time taken as ‘annoying’. “I’ve been very involved in all that, and I can assure you that as annoying as it probably seems from the outside, it’s just it’s not anyone’s fault,” Spieth added. “It’s just the process of what needs to happen. It’s just going to take a little time.”
Rory McIlroy also hopeful of PGA Tour-Public Investment Fund resolution
Several high-profile players are hopeful of an agreement emerging after the latest round of talks. Rory McIlroy, who was initially one of the PGA Tour loyalists, has now accepted the current divide must end.
“I think everyone in the game would love there to be one [a resolution],” the Northern Irishman told BBC Sport before last week’s Irish Open.
“A solution is hard to get to because there are different interests and people want different things. There’s going to have to be compromise on both sides, but hopefully, they’re the things they’re talking about in those meetings.
“I’m hopeful, and hopefully, we’ll hear some good news in the foreseeable future where things start to come back together.”
Given the general feeling amongst PGA Tour and LIV players, the sooner this long-standing divide ends, the better for the game as a whole.
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