On June 6, the PGA Tour and PIF announced they were ending their supposed rivalry. The announcement was made that the parties are attempting to form a different league for the benefit of the game and its stakeholders. After, Jon Rahm‘s defection, the $3 billion merger appears to be PGA Tour’s last hope.

But with no assured outcome so far, even the PGA Tour players are getting impatient with what to expect shortly. The set deadline of December 31st is approaching, and there seems to be no conclusion. Does that mean that the date has been pushed further?

Will the PGA Tour back out from the merger?

On December 7th, Jon Rahm donned new colors and logos and introduced himself as the latest LIV golfer. The news had shaken the golf world, but it hit the PGA Tour harder, as they lost one of their key players. It stung more because the deadline is approaching fast and it wouldn’t want the PIF to have an upper hand in the deal.

So, has the American League changed its mind and the date for the framework? The Player Director, Tiger Woods, who was first shocked by the merger’s announcement, said, “As of right now, that is our time frame [31st December] and our deadline.” He continued, “That was set forth back in early June. And that hasn’t changed.“

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In November, Monahan spoke at the New York Times DealBook Summit and echoed what Woods stated, saying that the deadline is the “Firm target.” Additionally, he also hinted at the new investors joining the league saying, “We’re having conversations with multiple parties,” which reciprocated what Woods revealed as well. There is a new party joining the PIF-PGA Tour for a reported $3 billion.

The new investors joining the PIF-PGA Tour deal

The PGA Tour has formed an ‘imminent’ deal with the Strategic Sports Group for a reported $3 billion. Arthur Blank, Wyc Grousbeck, Tom Werner, and John Henry are at the helm of the SSG. The deal was reported by ESPN and may be finalized before the PIF-PGA Tour merger.

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As per reports, the deal with SSG and PIF will see a close to $7 billion influx in the PGA Tour enterprise. However, it was also confirmed by ESPN that the PIF-PGAT-DPWT merger may get pushed into 2024, as the deal will require more work. With the 31st December deadline being only 15 days away, if Monahan and Woods are to be believed, the date has not been changed.

However, it would not be surprising if it does, as Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rummayan are reported to meet soon. What will come out of when two leaders will sit together? Stay tuned to find out.

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