Golf-PGA Tour closer to deal with LIV Golf after asking Trump to 'get involved'

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of PGA Tour during the Canadian Open’s Championship Pro-Am after news was released of a new partnership between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Lachance/File Photo

(Reuters) - The PGA Tour said on Thursday that after a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump it was closer to reaching a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf that would help end the years-long divide in professional golf.

The U.S.-based circuit said in a statement that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Player Director Adam Scott met with Trump on February 4 where they asked him to get involved in their talks with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.