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The PGA Tour made its boldest response yet to the rival Saudi-funded league Wednesday with a plan for the best players to commit to a 20-tournament schedule in which they will compete against one another up to 17 times for average purses of $20 million.

The PGA Tour announced an increase in prize money in an effort to compete with the Saudi Arabian sponsored LIV Tour

The threat posed by breakaway golf league, LIV Golf, has forced the PGA Tour into sweeping changes.

The PGA Tour is making its boldest response yet to the rival Saudi-funded league

“This isn’t some sort of renegade group trying to take some sort of power grab of the PGA Tour,” said Rory McIlroy, a player-director on the tour board.

Top PGA Tour players have committed to play at least 20 events next season, with Rory McIlroy saying they want a "more compelling" product. Four events have been added to elevated status, meaning 12 tournaments will have purses averaging $20 million.

PGA Tour makes sweeping changes, wont welcome back LIV players

Tiger Woods flew to Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon for a private meeting of top players to discuss the threat of Saudi-funded LIV Golf, according to two people aware of the plans at the BMW Championship.

Tiger Woods was scheduled to come to Wilmington Country Club on Tuesday for a private meeting of top golfers to discuss the threat of Saudi-funded LIV Golf.

AP sources: Tiger to meet with top players against LIV Golf | 2022-08-17 03:51:39