Golf War: Rolapp under pressure! Does the PGA tour break on Liv?

Golf War: Rolapp under pressure! Does the PGA tour break on Liv?

Peine, Deutschland - In the golf circus it is currently underneath. Negotiations between the PGA Tour and Liv Golf are in a deep dead end, which is increasingly frustrated not only the players, but also the fans. The newly appointed CEO of the PGA Tour, Brian Rolapp, seems to be skeptical with his approach, since many doubt his ability to reach an agreement. Like Motociclismo reported, the recent conversations between the players and the tour have not produced any tangible results.

Especially the veteran Matt Kuchar sums it up: "There is no solution in sight." Many fans express their displeasure on Rolapp and its strategy on social media. Another topic that the players deals with is the expiring contracts at LIV Golf, which are pushing to clarify until the end of the year. For these athletes, the option of either returning to the PGA tour or extending with LIV Golf, unsafe.

the way to agreement?

ROLAPP sent an open letter to the community, in which he presents a vision that combines both tradition and innovation. He emphasizes that it is important to him to improve the quality of golf and build new partnerships. But while he announces this, the negotiations with the public investment fund (PIF) from Saudi Arabia, which supports LIV Golf, remain according to the information from Sports Illustrated , continue to be stuck.

A mandatory meeting among players with Rolapp only took place this week. Expenses such as LIV Golf, the signature events and the general play opportunities were discussed. Players expressed concerns about possible changes in the point system and the number of exempter players who are supposed to drop from 125 to 100. However, these plans are on the brink, since many athletes are unsure how the final decisions could affect their careers.

The lost connection

It has been over two years since the original "Framework Agreement" between the PGA Tour and Liv Golf has been signed, and the hope of unity in the two leagues seems to have moved in unattainable distant distance. Golfweek No more meetings have taken place. It remains unclear whether the ultimately unsuccessful discussions in the White House with the negotiators at the time have led to another standstill.

The golf community is split and will also be observed closely in the coming weeks how the negotiations will develop - an agreement is necessary to offer players and fans a strong and binding future package.