PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan and PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan are currently in action at the Pro-Am event on the DP World Tour. Amidst talk of a merger between the PGA Tour and PIF, Monahan and Al-Rumayaan were spotted embracing each other, and images of the same went viral on social media.
However, since these images went viral, another aspect about them has also been making rounds; professional golfer Billy Horschel's reaction to their hug. Horschel could be seen with a smile in the background in the images.
Fans posted interesting reactions to Horschel's reaction to the embrace between the PGA Tour chief and PIF governor. Patrick McDonald from CBS Golf posted a funny comment regarding this picture on his X handle. He wrote:
Another user on social media had words of praise for PGA Tour's Billy Horschel. He wrote:
These are some more comments on Horschel's reaction:
"Please do not make a deal with LIV. That exhibition league is toxic garbage," a user wrote.
"Rich people hanging out," another user wrote.
"Embarrassing." one user wrote.
"Billy is a legend," wrote a user.
"He is aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize." a user wrote.
Amidst the embrace at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, it's important to note that the PGA Tour and PIF are yet to agree on a merger. After a framework agreement was announced in June last year, the two parties failed to finalize terms within the set deadline.
What time will the PGA Tour Chief and PIF governor tee off in Round 2 of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship?
The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, which is one of the most iconic golf events on the DP World Tour, is played at three golf courses - the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns. PGA Tour chief Jay Monohan and PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan will play at Carnoustie.
In Round 2 of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, the duo teed off at 4 AM ET. Here is a detailed look at the tee times and pairings for the round:
Carnoustie: Tee 1
- 4:00 am: Eugenio Chacarra & Beltrán Gómez-Acebo, Joakim Lagergren & Mark Madden
- 4:11 am: Rupert Kaminski & Guy Sanan, Kazuma Kobori & Stephen Bell
- 4:22 am: Sean Crocker & Gaynor Rupert, Justin Harding & Angie Rutherford
- 4:33 am: Louis de Jager & Hannah Heerema, Jayden Schaper & Maggie Kayne
- 4:44 am: Chase Hanna & Heidi Ueberroth, Joel Girrbach & Annabelle Bond
- 4:55 am: Lachlan Barker & Maeve Danaher, Clément Sordet & Louise Del Balzo
- 5:06 am: Casey Jarvis & Henry Hickman Bacon, Barend Botha & Oliver Baker
- 5:17 am: David Boriboonsub & Amit Bhatia, Alex Maguire & Seamus Dunne
- 5:28 am: Jaco Prinsloo & Moss Ngoasheng, Shubhankar Sharma & Dilip Thomas
- 5:39 am: Ricardo Gouveia & Ric Lewis, Robert Rock & Ken Hitchner
- 5:50 am: Justin Walters & Schalk Burger, Jak Carter & Ian Botham
- 6:01 am: Joe Dean & AP McCoy, Jannik de Bruyn & Scott Desano
- 6:12 am: Thomas Aiken & Dillie Malherbe, Calum Hill & Peter Dubens
- 6:23 am: Marco Penge & Joe Baratta, Jacques Kruyswijk & Giuseppe Ciucci
Carnoustie: Tee 10
- 4:00 am: Billy Horschel & Jay Monahan, Dean Murmester & Yasir Al Rumayyan
- 4:11 am: Rory McIlroy & Gerry McIlroy, Louis Oosthuizen & Johann Rupert
- 4:22 am: Tommy Fleetwood & Ogden Phillips II, Brooks Koepka & Brian Thompson
- 4:33 am: Danny Willett & Jimmy Dunne, Jon Rahm & Mohammed Farooq
- 4:44 am: Rasmus Hojgaard & Greg Mondre, Jesper Svensson & Jacob Wallenberg
- 4:55 am: Thomas Detry & Nikesh Arora, Thrison Lawrence & Lee Styslinger
- 5:06 am: Matt Wallace & Stepehn Summers, Talor Gooch & Ryan Smith
- 5:17 am: Alex Noren & Justin Waterman, Padraig Harrington & Kieran McManus
- 5:28 am: Alex Fitzpatrick & Kathryn Newton, Nacho Elvira & Michael Douglas
- 5:39 am: Jordan Smith & Bill Murray, Eddie Pepperell & Andy Garcia
- 5:50 am: Matt Jones & Kelly Slater, Matthieu Pavon & Xavier Richomme
- 6:01 am: Nicolai Hojgaard & Abdullah Al Naboodah, Niklas Hojgaard & Jeff Edwards
- 6:12 am: Shane Lowry & Gerry McManus, Robert MacIntyre & Dougie MacIntyre
- 6:23 am: Matt Fitzpatrick & Sue Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton & Jeff Hatton