Trump has been eager to step into the conversations between the PGA Tour and PIF since taking office and stated before the election that he could strike a deal between the two sides in 15 minutes. The President has relationships with both the PGA Tour and the PIF; his golf courses have been utilized by both circuits to hold tournaments.

The PGA Tour announced that it has asked President Donald Trump to help with the tour’s ongoing negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the financial backer of the LIV Golf League. The news came as part of a statement the tour released in which it confirmed that commissioner Jay Monahan and PGA Tour pro and player director Adam

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said he met with President Donald Trump at the White House this week as the tour moves closer to finalizing a long-sought investment deal with the Saudi Arabian backers of rival LIV Golf.