How will the new golf partnership between LIV and the PGA affect women’s golf and the LPGA?

The LIV Golf tour, which Saudi Arabia backs, has been in conflict with the PGA Tour for over a year and has faced legal action from the sport’s governing body. Players who chose to participate in the LIV tour faced consequences, such as being excluded and prohibited from participating in competitions.

Still, after a prolonged period of intense discussions, emotional exchanges, and contentious arguments regarding the human rights practices of the Saudi Arabian supporters’ backers, a deal was struck.

The affair transpired during legal disputes between LIV and the PGA Tour, with both parties having filed lawsuits against each other. In August, LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the tour was attempting to limit competition by banning players who had switched to LIV.

According to reports, the PGA Tour has filed a lawsuit against LIV alleging that the company has engaged in “tortious interference” by encouraging professional golfers to breach the terms of their current tour contracts. But none of that matters now, as they have signed an agreement to work together.

But how will this deal affect the LPGA and women’s golf?

There haven’t been any details on how this deal will look for women on the PGA tour. LIV has previously said it wanted to create a women’s tour. But has found a lot of backlash because the most prominent women golfers didn’t see with good eyes that LIV was backed with Saudi money and their ties to the abuse of women’s rights.

But the merger can also be interpreted as bigger purses for women’s tours. One of the biggest complaints by women against the LPGA was that the money earned was very low compared to that of the men. Maybe the new cash injection will find golfers accepting the merger.