Tright here is little doubt that Donald Trump needs to be remembered, amongst different issues, as the one who unified golf. He’s passionate in regards to the sport and plainly the settlement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Fund (PIF) has develop into a matter of state for him. That is evident, as he has even imposed his mediation, which is definitely constructive to hurry up the method.
Yesterday, a PGA Tour delegation consisting of Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and Commissioner Jay Monahan met with President Trump on the White Home. It was not simply any assembly, as the governor of the PIF, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, additionally attended. Briefly, one of many individuals who is revolutionizing world markets in numerous sectors and right-hand man of the Saudi monarch Mohammed bin Salman. He’s additionally one other golf fanatic.
After the session, the PGA Tour issued a joint assertion from Monahan, Woods and Scott: “Now we have simply concluded a constructive working session on the White Home with President Trump and His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan. Due to President Trump’s management, we’ve got begun a dialogue in regards to the reunification of golf. We’re dedicated to transferring ahead as rapidly as potential and can share extra particulars as needed. We share a ardour for the sport and the significance of reunification. Most significantly, all of us need the perfect gamers on the earth to play collectively extra typically and we’re dedicated to doing every part we are able to to ship that to our followers”.
After the assembly, and profiting from Woods’ presence on the White Home, he appeared with Trump at a reception for Black Historical past Month. The president even requested Tiger to talk, regardless of the shyness he confirmed. Maybe all this took the 15-time main winner unexpectedly. These within the room, together with Trump, cheered the golfer to say just a few phrases to the gang. The president even ventured to say beforehand: “I used to be enjoying with him final week. I believe he is acquired a few majors left… perhaps a bit of extra”. Relating to the golf assembly, Trump solely commented: “We had some attention-grabbing conversations”.
