How the golf industry reacted to PGA Tour, DP World Tour & LIV Golf merger

It’s safe to say that yesterday’s news of the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) announcing a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis, caught everyone by surprise, including players, fans and the golf media.

The announcement ends a months-long standoff between some of golf’s largest stakeholders, and changes the landscape of the sport as we know it.

Here’s our pick of the greatest reactions to the news, with many players seemingly finding out at the same time as everyone else.

Phil Mickelson was delighted with the news, having previously been highly critical of the PGA Tour

Awesome day today 😊 https://t.co/qUwVJiydym

— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) June 6, 2023

Greg Norman gives his thoughts, but how much longer will he be involved with LIV Golf after reportedly only finding out about the news shortly before it was announced

A great day in global golf for players and fans alike. The journey continues!!

— Greg Norman (@SharkGregNorman) June 6, 2023

It was a busy morning for Justin Thomas

Was having quite the nice practice session this morning too pic.twitter.com/qWBKuM2yHO

— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) June 6, 2023

Collin Morikawa was seemingly in the dark

I love finding out morning news on Twitter

— Collin Morikawa (@collin_morikawa) June 6, 2023

Brooks being Brooks 

Welfare Check on Chamblee

— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) June 6, 2023

Memes quickly started doing the rounds on Twitter

Will Zalatoris’s statement: pic.twitter.com/8XrxxBRxJs

— Tour Golf (@TuorGolf) June 6, 2023