The U.S. President hosted a meeting at the White House on Thursday involving LIV Golf, the PGA Tour, and players Tiger Woods and Adam Scott
Commissioner Jay Monahan and player directors Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met with officials at the White House on Thursday as discussions for a PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger continue.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan returned to the White House Thursday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump for the second time this month.
Tiger Woods was chanted at the White House, including by President Donald Trump. But not all fans were pleased with it.
Commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met at the White House along with Saudi PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan but no details were released.
However, the moment that really stole the show was when President Donald Trump addressed a Black History Month Reception that was happening at the White House, and since Tiger Woods was already there, he apparently invited him to tag along. It made for quite the moment, as you can see in this photo shared by the White House:
A PGA Tour delegation of Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and commissioner Jay Monahan met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, as Trump and the tour continue to negotiate a potential deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Woods appeared visibly nervous and rejected Trump's invitation, simply putting his hands up and shaking his head. "He's much more comfortable [on the golf course]," said Trump, before he was drowned out by chants of: "Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!"
Tiger Woods, Jay Monahan and Adam Scott say they are committed to the reunification of golf after President Donald Trump hosted a meeting between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. The PGA representatives met with Trump and LIV Golf counterparts at the White House on Thursday.
PGA Tours Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods, Adam Scott meet with President Donald Trump, LIV Golf chief Yasir Al-Rumayyan at White House for working session; PGA Tour says after that it is committed to reunification;
Conservatives who filled a ballroom a few blocks from the White House have lamented that the United States is abandoning the fundamental ideals that forged a great nation.
The PGA Tour said on Thursday it had a "constructive working session" at the White House with President Donald Trump and LIV Golf Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan on efforts to resolve the schism that exists between the two professional golf bodies.