It is not hard to see why some felt that the election of Donald Trump would prove to be a turning point in golf’s civil war as the PGA Tour and the PIF looked to agree a deal.
Golf fans have largely grown incredibly tired waiting for the PGA Tour and the owners of LIV Golf to get a deal done – nearly two years on from the framework agreement being signed.
But Donald Trump winning the Presidential election certainly seemed to be significant for the sport. Whatever you think of the 47th President, there is no denying that Trump adores golf like few others. He obviously owns a number of courses. And it does appear that he needs little encouragement to get out and play.
Bryson DeChambeau posted a Break 50 video with Trump in 2024. And the LIV Golf star is far from the only world-class player who has experience of teeing it up with the 78-year-old.
Sam Burns issues his verdict on Donald Trump’s golf game
Sam Burns got the chance to play golf with Trump last year. And speaking to Subpar about the experience, the 28-year-old issued his verdict on the businessman’s golf game.
“The day we played, he was my partner so automatic win, of course. He drives it really well, and then he made at least one birdie on his own ball. He hit a wedge to three feet, spun it back to three feet, it was sick. But his chipping’s not great. So if he can gets around the green and he hits a bad chip, he’ll just pick it up. He does drive it really well,” he said.
“Yeah he never really asked me for pointers, but if you hit a good drive, he’s like, ‘wow, wow, that’s amazing, it’s amazing you guys can do that’.”
Fans still waiting for the PGA Tour and the owners of LIV Golf to reach a deal
There did appear to be some hope that the PGA Tour and the PIF, with Trump’s help, would be much closer to a deal than they appear to be.
The respective parties met at the White House last month. And there were even reports that LIV stars could feature at the Players Championship next week. Trump would surely relish the chance to be the man to say that he brought golf back together.
However, talks did not go as well as many hoped. And it seems that the wait for an agreement is set to go on for a while longer.
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