Tiger Woods raised eyebrows when he claimed the PGA Tour had been forced to take out an “enormous loan” to help it through the Covid-19 pandemic.
During a lengthy press conference in the Bahamas ahead of the Hero World Challenge, Woods addressed a number of issues facing men’s professional golf right now.
Among them was the power struggle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, and the tour’s sweeping changes which saw prize funds increased and “elevated events” introduced in what was widely seen as a response to LIV.
• 9 huge moments from Tiger Woods’ presser
• Golf estate announces £30m investment
He also claimed the tour would not have survived if the pandemic had continued for another year when he was asked about Phil Mickelson, who previously accused it of hoarding money.
Asked whether Mickelson was owed “an apology” after he was effectively ostracised from the game, Woods replied: “No, absolutely not, no. We took out an enormous loan during the pandemic in which that — if we had another year of the pandemic, our Tour would only be sustained for another year.
“We took out an enormous loan. It worked, it paid off in our benefit, hence we were able to use that money to make the increases that we’ve made.”
Earlier this year Mickelson accused the PGA Tour of “obnoxious…
..
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Bunkered – Latest Headlines…