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‘We’re the First’: Tiger Woods Lauds PGAT’s $3B Strategic Jump Ignoring Strained LIV Golf Future

Published 01/31/2024, 7:41 PM EST

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It seems Tiger Woods can’t help but praise the recent alliance! The sporting world was hit with a piece of surprising news when the PGA Tour entered into a $3 billion deal with Strategic Sports Group a while back. Well now, it appears the golfing legend himself has come forward to speak his mind on the investment made by the Fenway Sports’ led group, in a conference call with the men’s circuit.

A tweet was shared by NUCLR GOLF divulging the details of the same. The post revealed how Woods expressed gratitude to SSG for “believing in us… our sport… in the potential growth that we could enjoy together.” Adding on, he expressed his love for golf before going ahead to continue mentioning how “the more we invest into the Tour, the more we get the benefits of it.” Nevertheless, he made sure to express his exhilaration for the historic moment; ” it’s never happened in sports history. So we’re the first. Exciting for me to be able to be part of that.”

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“Golf is an amazing sport.” – said an elated Woods before talking about the effect the recent deal would have on the game. Adding on, he said, “We, as a team, are going to offer that according to what we believe is the true compensation and meritocracy that our sport has been built upon for all these years,” as he expressed his love for golf.

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Was that all that he said? Not at all. The 48-year-old also said, “As the Tour grows, we grow,” while supposedly taking a subtle jab at the rival league with which the circuit was set to merge. The agreement that the Fenway Sports-led group entered into with the men’s circuit would push the PIF-funded league away from the center of control from the negotiations painting a bleak picture for LIV Golf’s merger with the Tour.

Well, he wasn’t alone in doing so. However, Jordan Spieth was more blunt in his stance as he took to a presser ahead of the second signature event on the 2024 PGA Tour calendar. The golfer mentioned how “we[the circuit] don’t have to” ally with the Saudi-backed league following the SSG deal. Continuing with his response, he even went ahead to say, “I’m not sure if or how or when it would get done,” while alluding to the framework agreement.

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The community naturally comes out curious as to where everything will end up following the recent deal. Taking into account the complicated interference that the U.S. Department of Justice has with the merger and the Public Investment Fund, one can’t help but wonder if the whole deal would end up not happening in the end. Nevertheless, only time will tell!

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Allan Abe

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My search for happiness eventually led me, Allan Abe, to the hallways of ES after dabbling in different fields. Following my childhood passion for the sport and coupling it with my passion for writing, the role of a golf writer was the perfect career path and has been more than a fruitful one. Through the live coverage and in-depth analysis of the lives of big stars like Tiger Woods and Jon Rahm, I have put to use all my journalistic-accolade-winning experience, from state-wide events to college competitions, to give the reader a great story with every piece.
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