Rory McIlroy said in November that he believed Trump becoming US president for the second time could help “clear the way” for a peace deal in golf’s civil war.
A statement released on Thursday on behalf of Monahan, Scott and fellow player director Tiger Woods said: “We know golf fans are eagerly anticipating a resolution to negotiations with the Public Investment Fund and want to thank President Trump for his interest and long-time support of the game of golf.
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LIVGolfhasagreeda“milestone”dealwithITVtoshowlivecoverageoftheSaudi-fundedbreakaway’s2025seasonintheUK.
Coveragewillbeginwiththesecondroundoftheseason-openingeventinRiyadh,with41roundsoflivegolfshownacross14tournamentsonITVX.
SelectedroundswillalsobeshownonITV1andITV4,alongwithaweeklyhighlightsshowonITV4,featuringplayerssuchasJonRahm,BrysonDeChambeau,CameronSmithandBrooksKoepka.
FollowinganewpartnershipwithFoxSportsintheUnitedStates,theagreementmeansLIVGolfwillbetheonlyfree-to-airgolfintheUK.
NiallSloane,directorofITVSport,said:“ThisisanexcitingtimeforLIVGolfa
