Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods did not find out about the merger between the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour and the controversial Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf until the day it was announced.
The shock deal is set to end the ongoing split in the spor
Ger Treacy has the details
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