Commissioner Jay Monahan said that the PGA Tour reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund on Monday night, the shocking merger then leading to a rollout plan that included Monahan and PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan being interviewed together on CNBC less than 24 hours later.
One of the key questions that arose: Why now?
The bitter divide between the two warring sides has lasted for more than a year – this week is the one-year anniversary of the inaugural LIV Golf event in London – so what has transpired that made the deal more palatable for both the Tour and the PIF?