PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan provided an update on the ongoing negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) during a press conference on Wednesday, August 14, ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
The deal, which was first announced in June 2023, has faced numerous delays. Monahan acknowledged that while there has been significant momentum within the Tour, including the release of the 2025 season schedule, discussions with the PIF are still ongoing. However, he refrained from sharing further details about the merger.
“The conversations with the Public Investment Fund are an important part of the journey that we’re on this year and that we’ll continue to be on, and as I’ve said before, you’ve heard some players comment on, we continue to be in regular dialogue. I’m encouraged by that. But I’m really not going to offer more than that and not negotiate in public,” Monahan said (via ASAP Sports).
Jay Monahan also emphasized that the merger will not happen anytime soon and will take time. When asked by a reporter if the release of the 2025 PGA Tour schedule indicated that the deal with LIV Golf would take a few more years, Monahan confirmed that the process would take time.
“Does the release of the schedule now indicate that there’s not going to be anything with LIV, at least through next year or ’26 or ’27?” the reporter asked.
“I think that’s fair,” Monahan replied.
The PGA Tour has announced its packed 2025 season schedule, featuring 36 regular-season events from January to August, followed by three FedEx Cup Playoffs.
2025 PGA Tour schedule
The 2025 PGA Tour season will begin with The Sentry, scheduled for the first week of January. The season will feature a total of 39 events, including 8 Signature events, four Majors, The Players Championship, three FedEx Cup Playoffs, and other regular tournaments.
Here is the schedule for the 2025 PGA Tour:
- Dec. 30-Jan. 5: The Sentry
- Jan. 6-12: Sony Open in Hawaii
- Jan. 13-19: The American Express
- Jan. 20-25: Farmers Insurance Open
- Jan. 27-Feb. 2: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Feb. 3-9: WM Phoenix Open
- Feb. 10-16: The Genesis Invitational
- Feb. 17-23: Mexico Open at Vidanta
- Feb. 24-March 2: The Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches
- March 3-9: Arnold Palmer Invitational
- March 3-9: Puerto Rico Open
- March 10-16: The Players Championship
- March 17-23: Valspar Championship
- March 24-30: Texas Children’s Houston Open
- March 31-April 6: Valero Texas Open
- April 7-13: Masters Tournament
- April 14-20: RBC Heritage
- April 14-20: Corales Puntacana Championship
- April 21-27: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
- April 28-May 4: CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- May 5-11: Truist Championship
- May 5-11: Myrtle Beach Classic
- May 12-18: PGA Championship
- May 19-25: Charles Schwab Challenge
- May 26-June 1: The Memorial Tournament
- June 2-8: RBC Canadian Open
- June 9-15: U.S. Open
- June 16-22: Travelers Championship
- June 23-29: Rocket Mortgage Classic
- June 30-July 6: John Deere Classic
- July 7-13: Genesis Scottish Open
- July 7-13: ISCO Championship
- July 14-20: British Open
- July 14-20: Barracuda Championship
- July 21-27: 3M Open
- July 28-Aug. 3: Wyndham Championship
- Aug. 4-10: FedEx St. Jude Championship
- Aug. 11-17: BMW Championship
- Aug. 18-24: Tour Championship
Meanwhile, the 2024 PGA Tour season is nearing its conclusion. The players have started with the FedEx Cup Playoffs, starting with the first event, the St. Jude Championship, taking place this week. The tournament will conclude on Sunday, August 18.
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