Guardian readers from around the world have been in touch to share their reactions, with many golf fans expressing dismay
When the US Open begins on Thursday, focus will not just be on the competition but how the players react after the shock announcement last week that the PGA and DP World Tours are merging commercial operations with the rebel LIV circuit.
The multi-billion-dollar investment from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has brought to an end a year of dispute in the sport that forced players to choose sides. Though Rory McIlroy has said the PGA Tour now has a “brighter” future because of the PIF deal – he has also called for consequences over breakaway players who “irreparably harmed” the Tour.
