The PGA Tour has called on new American president Donald Trump to mediate an end to professional golf's ugly divide.
The standoff between America's top golf organisation and the breakaway LIV Golf continues to fester, despite a peace deal supposedly being brokered between the two more than a year and a half ago.
The Saudi-funded LIV league split the game in two in 2022 when it lured a number of the top men's golfers on huge money, including Australia's own Cameron Smith who had just won his first major at the British Open.
In response the PGA Tour and DP World (European) Tour blacklisted those players, while loyal stars such as Rory McIlroy were public in their condemnation of their fellow golfers for taking the cash.
It was in June 2023 that PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan went behind the backs of McIlroy and co and announced a partnership with LIV Golf's Public Investment Fund (PIF) to end the cold war.
Players and fans were left in the dark as to what the men's golf calendar would look like, but there has so far been little change to the 2024 or 2025 seasons of the respective leagues.
Adam Scott was involved in the plea to Donald Trump to help golf. Getty
Now almost 20 months later, Monahan took PGA Tour player directors Tiger Woods and Adam Scott to the White House this week to ask Trump for help.
"We know golf fans are eagerly anticipating a resolution to negotiations with the Public Investment Fund and want to thank President Trump for his interest and long-time support of the game of golf," a PGA Tour statement on Friday morning read.
"We asked the president to get involved for the good of the game, the good of the country, and for all the countries involved.
"We are grateful that his leadership has brought us closer to a final deal, paving the way for reunification of men's professional golf."
The PGA Tour holds the Phoenix Open this week, while LIV Golf begins its season in Riyadh.
