The merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, announced Tuesday following the agreement between the PGA and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia has not been to the liking of all fans. In fact, many have condemned this move by the PGA and have even started calling for a boycott of the circuit.
The fans are trying to position the hashtag #boycottPGA on Twitter, which makes their discontent about the merger visible on that social network. Thousands of tweets have already used the hashtag.
The fans do not agree with this merger because, in their opinion, the PGA Tour should not be linked to Saudi financing. The most radical are those who are calling for a boycott, as a means to prevent this action from materializing.
Some urged legendary golfer Tiger Woods to speak up on the matter and lead the fight against the merger.
"@TigerWoods, the world is looking at you again now. This may be your biggest moment of all. Your dad was a Special Forces Vietnam vet. You are a patriot. You get it. You turned down LIV before. You can lead the fight against this now. What say you?" a fan tweeted.
Below are some of the reactions calling for the boycott of the merger on Twitter:
Tiger Woods and the merger
So far, Tiger Woods has not made a statement regarding the impending merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. Many golf fans have demanded he show his position on the matter, but this has not happened.
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, and Justin Thomas among other professional players members of the PGA Tour have announced the upcoming opening of a new golf league to be played on Mondays and on virtual golf courses. It will be named TGL Golf and is scheduled to begin in 2024.