Tiger Woods Spotted in New York for Secret High-Stakes Meeting with Saudi PIF Officials!
On Tuesday, an X account known for tracking flights across the U.S., @radaratlas2, reported that several key figures involved in the PGA Tour-PIF negotiations had traveled to New York. Among those spotted was Tiger Woods, the 15-time major champion. The account noted that Woods’ private plane, as well as a jet owned by Saudi Aramco,…
On Tuesday, an X account known for tracking flights across the U.S., @radaratlas2, reported that several key figures involved in the PGA Tour-PIF negotiations had traveled to New York. Among those spotted was Tiger Woods, the 15-time major champion. The account noted that Woods’ private plane, as well as a jet owned by Saudi Aramco, landed at Newark International Airport on Monday, September 9. Additionally, another plane tied to the PGA Tour arrived at a nearby airport in Morristown, New Jersey.
According to an ESPN report on Tuesday, the gathering sheds light on the ongoing negotiations between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), which oversees LIV Golf. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach revealed that Woods was part of a group of PGA Tour officials in New York for talks with PIF representatives.
Sources familiar with the matter told ESPN that the discussions revolve around finalizing a deal that could see the PIF inject over $1 billion into PGA Tour Enterprises, the newly created for-profit venture by the PGA Tour and Strategic Sports Group. The meetings are expected to last for several days.
This marks the latest chapter in the ongoing negotiations between the two parties amid their long-standing rivalry in professional golf. Back in June 2023, the PGA Tour and the PIF announced a Framework Agreement aimed at ending the conflict between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, which had caused divisions within the sport.
Although the initial deadline of December 31 for a final agreement passed without resolution, the PGA Tour has since secured a significant investment from the Strategic Sports Group, potentially amounting to $3 billion. Publicly, negotiations appeared to have stalled for much of the year, with both the PGA Tour and LIV continuing their separate paths.
However, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan stated during the August Tour Championship that the two sides had been in regular communication throughout the year, with a renewed commitment to reaching an agreement.
