The two-time Masters champion was speaking ahead of the March 14-16 LIV Singapore event at Sentosa Golf Club.
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SINGAPORE–AmidtheuncertaintysurroundingthefutureofLIVastalksofamergerwiththePGATourcontinues,thereisabrightsparkfollowingtherecentintroductionofadirectpathwayintotheUSOpenandtheBritishOpenforthebreakawayseries’golfers.
InFebruary,thetwoMajorchampionshipsannouncedformalqualificationpathsforplayersfromtherivaltour–afirstsincetheSaudi-backedcircuit’sinauguralseasonin2022–andthishasbeenwelcomedbyLIVgolfers.
Two-timeMasterschampionBubbaWatsonsaid:“AnychancewehavetogetintotheMajors,getallofusplayingtogetheragain,it’salwaysagoodthing…
“Butthisisastart. Thisisastartintherightdirection,thatpeoplerecognisethatLIVisheretostayandthatLIVisnotgoinganywhere,andit’sonlygettingbetter.”
The46-year-oldAmericanwasspeakingatapressconferenceonMarch13atSentosaGolfClub,whichwillhosttheLIVSingaporeeventatitsSerapongCoursefromMarch14to16.
SinceLIV’s2022debut,thePGATourhasbannedLIVplaye
