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Tiger Woods 'very engaged' in Bahamas PGA Tour-PIF meeting with Yasir Al-Rumayyan

Tiger Woods hosted the meeting between PGA Tour board members and PIF Gov. Yasir Al-Rumayyan at his residence in the Bahamas on Monday, which was “viewed as a ‘meet and greet and learn’ session to potential future investment in PGA Tour Enterprises,” according to Bob Harig of SI. PGA Tour Policy Board Player Dir Webb Simpson said Woods “was very engaged” and that “outside of our meeting he’s been super engaged along the way.” Simpson said the meeting with Al-Rumayyan, who backs LIV Golf, “was the next right thing to do.” The meeting “included all six player directors.” Harig noted in addition to Woods and Simpson, Peter Malnati, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth and Patrick Cantlay were "also there," along with newly-appointed board liaison Joe Ogilvie. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan “also attended along with a few members of the Strategic Sports Group.” Details from what occurred at the meeting “have been vague but it appears the sides are no closer to any kind of agreement than they were nine months ago” when the June 6 framework agreement was announced. Woods and Al-Rumayyan also “played golf on the Albany course near Nassau” (SI, 3/20).

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