Scottie Scheffler has admitted he has 'no idea' how the PGA Tour's negotiations with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) are going, as players continue to be left in the dark over discussions for a peace deal with LIV Golf continue.
Over a year on from the initial shock framework agreement announcement, the PGA Tour are yet to sign anything concrete (PIF) with PIF, as questions over the future of professional golf continue. Throughout the saga, players on both sides have remained known the wiser as to what the off-course politics mean, with Scheffler the latest.
Speaking ahead of this week's Travelers Championship, the world No. 1 said: "[I have] no idea. I'm not really too much a part of it, so I haven't really heard too much, so I don't know if they're going great or if they're going poorly.
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"Your guess is as good as mine I think at this point. Hopefully they will continue to progress, but we'll see. But definitely no frustration or anything like that for me. It's out of my control, so I'm not too worried about it. They have got a lot of big business decisions to make, and as far as my opinion goes, I sit on our PAC, but as far as input in the negotiations, I don't really have much to say at all.
"So the frustration, definitely not, but we'll see how things progress." Scheffler's assessment comes after Tour commissioner Jay Monahan provided his own update to players. Monahan and co recently met with their Saudi counterparts in New York this month, with Tiger Woods among those in attendance.
In a memo to players obtained by Golf Channel, Monahan confirmed progress was being made in the negotiations, however there was 'work to be done'. The statement read: "As we’ve said in the past, we can’t negotiate in public, but we are making progress. Two weeks ago, members of our PGA Tour Enterprises Transaction Subcommittee met in New York with Yasir Al–Rumayyan, as well as members of his team.
Jay Monahan is leading discussions (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)"During that meeting, we reached consensus on several items, but both parties recognise that there is still work to do to reach a final agreement. Our talks are ongoing with the goal of developing a shared vision for the future of professional golf that is pro competitive and provides players with the best global opportunities.
“Your player directors have been crucial in the process, their insights and perspectives are steering us towards a positive outcome, they continued, in a remark which will inspire confidence among fans hoping for a resolve to the impasse. And we will keep you updated as additional work is accomplished."
Following his victory at last week's US Open, LIV star Bryson DeChambeau became the latest player to call for unity, hoping his epic final round battle with Rory McIlroy can help in some way. "If I’m to be quite frank, I hope we can figure things out quickly," he claimed. "I hope this can bridge the gap between a divided game."
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