{"id":77695,"date":"2023-06-13T16:18:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T16:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/?p=77695"},"modified":"2023-06-13T16:18:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T16:18:38","slug":"liv-and-the-pga-merge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/06\/13\/liv-and-the-pga-merge\/","title":{"rendered":"LIV and the PGA Merge (Literally) at LACC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Alex Lauzon from the \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/the-course-of-life\/view\"><em>Course of Life<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d podcast<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Golf&#8217;s Merger at the U.S. Open<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still catching your breath? As the scandalous headlines and juicy details continue to emerge from the landmark merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and Saudi PIF (LIV Golf), it\u2019s perfect timing for a major championship week of drama to stir the pot! In previous iterations of these previews, it\u2019s been about two RIVAL tours gathering which had become a rare sight. Now, with the merger taking full flight at the start of next season, players from the PGA and LIV Tour will be all squeezed back together again as one happy family. Sounds easy, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives from both tours (soon to be one tour) will be dueling it out for major glory at Los Angeles Country Club, and officially 12 LIV Golf members are in the field at the U.S. Open. As if Brooks Koepka taking down the PGA Championship wasn\u2019t enough of a boost for the LIV golf cohorts, now having the empowerment of the merger in their future and feel as vindicated as ever should free them up on the course even more. Here\u2019s how each side of the strife is handling life post-merger.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common L For The PGA Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think that\u2019s how the kids would phrase it these days. We\u2019ll be given the spin for weeks and months that this move is beneficial for the fans who love to watch golf &#8211; which it is. Don\u2019t let that distract from the fact that the PGA Tour and namely Jay Monahan made their best players and biggest allies look like sacrificial lambs, to quote Rory McIlroy himself. The vibes have admittedly plummeted in McIlroy\u2019s camp, as the honorary player commissioner for the PGA Tour has shown dejection, resignation, and shoulder shrugs as his commish turned on him in the 11th hour. As for how this affects Rory\u2019s week at LACC, it\u2019s feast or famine. The news either lightning charges his drive to win for solely himself, or it has him questioning everything he did in the last two years and being mentally checked out of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the rest of the PGA Tour allies like Masters champ Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, or Jordan Spieth\u2026can they carry out a \u201cwin one for the good guys\u201d type of performance and reiterate their dominance? All of this news and drama could be fuel to the fire for them, or it may further cement their anger towards their commissioner which costs them hundreds of millions of dollars and headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIVin&#8217; It Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, even with the future of LIV golf being deeply inquisitioned, the PGA Tour\u2019s brass that made the bold jump are all taking victory laps heading into this week\u2019s major championship and the rest of the season. The status quo remains with separate tours (for now) but they not only pocketed the exorbitant sums of Saudi money, they only faced a year or so of backlash before the merger took place.&nbsp; The leader in the clubhouse of bragging rights this week is Mr. Phil Mickelson. He may have gone about it the wrong way but I&#8217;ll be darned\u2026all the changes he suggested for golf are getting made. The #philwasright crew is alive and well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LIV_Lawsuit_Golf_23049625079423.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13161559\/LIV_Lawsuit_Golf_23049625079423.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13161559\/LIV_Lawsuit_Golf_23049625079423-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/13161559\/LIV_Lawsuit_Golf_23049625079423-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AP Photo\/Seth Wenig, File<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brooks Koepka heads into LACC as the PGA Champion and the one-round knockout win over Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee. Dustin Johnson, Cam Smith, and Bryson DeChambeau all return back to normality in a merged tour world in 2024, and they&#8217;re conveniently 9 digits richer in their bank accounts as well for their troubles. There\u2019s every reason for the LIV golf contingent to be playing more freely and at peace than any major championship in the last 12 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for what\u2019s been laid out to this point, the merger will not become official from a tournament golf perspective until 2024, meaning both tours will operate as separate entities for the remainder of 2023. LIV Golf has seven more events scattered between now and their November season finale, while the PGA Tour has 15+ events left including Fedex Cup Playoffs before the 2022-2023 season reaches its endpoint. Some questions do still loom about the fall 2023 schedule in place and answers are hopefully imminent on that front. The lone remaining spots where we WILL see the LIV and PGA Tour elite collide are this week at Los Angeles Country Club and at Royal Liverpool in July for the 151st playing of The Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Favorites at LACC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As tempted as I am to lean into the LIV golf takeover that the Koepka PGA and the merger have yielded, my card is going to be filled with a majority of PGA Tour pros that are due for a big breakthrough this week. Regardless of who wins, we\u2019re all just cheery happy friends again in professional golf with no leftover animosity whatsoever! 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