If people … have their feelings hurt because guys went or whatever, like who cares? Let’s move forward together’

The PGA Tour said on Thursday that after a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump it was closer to reaching a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf that would help end the years-long divide in professional golf.

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McIlroy spoke ahead of the Genesis Invitational on Wednesday from Torrey Pines in San Diego, where he and Tour commissioner Jay Monahan were hit with plenty of questions about the state of the sport and negotiations between the Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund — which, years later, are still ongoing.

LIV Golf harnessed a number of strategies in an attempt to set itself apart from the PGA Tour when it first got off the ground. However, Pat Perez claims

We are on the verge of a long awaited merger between two prominent identities within the sport of golf. This involvement is surrounded between the PGA Tour and LIV, attempting to find a roadway to bring the two together.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan says reunification talks with Saudi backers of LIV Golf are progressing and he is comfortable, despite delays, that a good deal will be forthcoming.Monahan said talks with Trump moved the chances of a deal closer.