While tensions between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour have eased considerably compared to four years ago, the situation is still tense. The potential merger between the PGA Tour and LIV has sparked optimism among many. They hope that things will change significantly in the world of golf.
However, a long period has passed, and things are still complicated and far from the normal situation we would like to see.
Former PGA Tour star Graeme McDowell joined the Saudi project three years ago, and his reasons for joining caused a lot of backlash. Namely, the Northern Irish golfer pointed out that he became part of LIV as he tries to eke out a living.
LIV offers a significant financial injection, which is probably the main reason why many golf stars have switched sides.A large number of LIV golfers tried to justify their decision, saying that the project was tempting, but most know what the main point of this story is.
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The 56-year-old recently stated that Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are mostly responsible for the divisions in the golf world. Graeme emphasizes that he is only one of the wheels in this story, and that there are many factors that have influenced this situation in golf.
Fan reactions
As we have already pointed out, his statements caused an avalanche of reactions through social media, with a large number of golf fans outraged by the statement that "he tries to eke out a living".
Most emphasized that Graeme had won significant financial gains during his career and that such statements were bizarre.
Either way, McDowell knew that joining LIV would generate media attention, and he doesn't seem overly concerned about it. Although now away from the public eye performing on a Saudi-backed project, McDowell is always motivated to be an important figure in the world of golf.
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LIV and the PGA Tour have still not resolved their differences; this is best felt in their negotiations, which have still not moved from the deadlock.
