Outgoing DP World Tour chief executive Keith Perry said merging the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is “inevitable,” even if it takes 10 years.
Golf's civil war has been roaring for two years since Saudi Arabia's asset breakaway venture LIV began luring a number of top names with lavish salaries.
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“Whether it's six months from now, a year from now, two years from now, 10 years from now, people are starting to realize that collective results are in the best interests of world golf. I think so,” Mr Perry told The Sunday Times. “This is the only way to continue growth and prize money at this level. It's inevitable.”
Rory McIlroy recently said he fears golf will remain “broken forever” unless opportunities are embraced to create a more global game.
The four-time major champion, who was initially an outspoken critic of LIV, proposed a world tour that would incorporate “corporate America” and Saudi Arabian investments, but that would mean more historic national opens such as Australia and South Africa. It also enhances it.
“I'm very much in tune with Rory,” Perry said. “Lori is the player I have loaned the most, going back to the beginning. He needs someone who is not afraid to say what he really thinks.”
