The dearth of readability round the way forward for LIV golf hasn’t stopped the breakaway tour signing a model new multi-year deal to play in Spain and Sergio Garcia is adamant it’s going to survive golf’s merger.
LIV additionally has a multi-year deal to play in Adelaide however the survival of the Saudi-backed tour might but be decided by a revenue and loss evaluation finished by PGA Tour officers as a part of the brand new settlement signed with the Saudi Public Funding Fund.
The LIV occasion at Valderrama in Spain is the primary for Greg Norman’s tour because the merger was introduced and follows the full reveal of the five-page settlement between the 2 events which was gentle on concrete particulars about the way forward for the sport.
Earlier than the opening day’s play, LIV officers revealed that they had signed the “multi-year” deal to play the occasion at Valderrama and hometown hero Garcia was adamant he’d be taking part in in 2024 regardless of ongoing confusion in regards to the tour’s place within the new {golfing} panorama.
Garcia mentioned the brand new deal confirmed LIV would “positively” proceed.
“Sure, very assured. I imply, that‘s what I can see. That’s all I can say. I feel we’re in a great spot,” he mentioned.
“I feel there’s plenty of particulars that aren’t finalised but, and there’s plenty of hypothesis.
“However I feel it‘s going to be a terrific deal for everybody, and I don’t count on us to not be right here subsequent 12 months.”
LIV stars Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson have been additionally adamant their tour was solely going to get stronger as a part of the brand new deal.
“I feel that proper now we have now principally an settlement to have an settlement, so there‘s actually — and all the things over the past couple of years that we’ve been informed by Greg and all people on LIV has come to fruition, so we have now plenty of confidence in what they’ve been saying to us as a result of all the things has been occurring,” Mickelson mentioned.
“We don‘t actually really feel the necessity to publicly posture our place. There’s actually no want for us to speak about issues publicly however to only let it play out.”
Johnson mentioned LIV was “going to get even higher”.
“I‘m excited for the long run. I feel with this settlement, the one factor that’s going to occur is LIV goes to get even higher than what it’s now, which it’s already nice,” he mentioned.
“I’m glad precisely the place I’m, and I’m positively not seeking to play extra golf than I’m taking part in now, that’s for positive.”
Norman, LIV Golf’s CEO who has not made a full public assertion because the merger was introduced, mentioned, in a press launch, the settlement with Valderrama “continues the momentum being constructed by LIV Golf’s world impression that’s partaking a brand new technology of golf followers all over the world”.
Norman was not concerned in negotiations for the deal between the PIF and the PGA Tour and his future with the tour stays doubtful.