AUGUSTA, Ga. — Add Tom Watson to the list of people in the golf world who think reunification isn’t on the table right now.
The eight-time major champion, speaking after he participated in the ceremonial tee shot to officially open the 89th Masters on Thursday morning at Augusta National Golf Club, thinks things are simply too complicated right now for the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to come back together.
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“I don’t see a real working mechanism for the two tours to get back together,” Watson said. “I think that’s one of the reasons you haven’t seen an agreement … since June two years ago.”
The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which backs LIV Golf, have been in negotiations for a partnership since Tour commissioner Jay Monahan made his surprise announcement nearly two full years ago. While there have been moments where it’s felt close,…
