LIV Golf pro blasts PGA Tour officials: "None of them have the b------- to actually do their job"
LIV Golf League player Ian Poulter posted a cryptic message as PGA Tour Jay Monahan delivered an update on PIF talks.
Ian Poulter posted a cryptic message as PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan delivered an 'update' on peace talks with LIV Golf's financiers.
Monahan spoke to reporters before the Tour Championship where the most pressing topic was how discussions are going with the breakaway tour's financial backers.
The PGA Tour commissioner offered little of substance, but he insisted that negotiations between the North American circuit and the Saudi PIF continue to move forward.
Monahan stressed the Tour was not going to negotiate in public and there is no set deadline for a deal to be ratified that would 'bring the best players in the world back together'.
Poulter was a keen observer to Monahan's news conference and reacted in real time on his Instagram stories.
The European Ryder Cup legend wrote: "I just have to laugh and sigh at the same time. Sad.
"I wonder if anyone will have the balls to question it or pull it apart.
"I bet they don't. Let's wait and see. IYKYK."
"Or are the puppets going to be puppets? I wonder."
Poulter added that 'none of them' have the [sic] to actually do their jobs."
The Englishman was among the first wave of golfers to join LIV Golf in 2022.
He has consistently criticised the PGA Tour, Monahan and former DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley.
It's not just Poulter who is appears to be at his wit's end.
A frustrated Rory McIlroy also complained about the lack of progress that has been made after his opening round at the season finale at East Lake.
"I think anyone that cares about golf, I think has to be frustrated," the 35-year-old said.
"I think anyone that cares about the PGA Tour has to be frustrated because we're—we, the royal we, we're not putting forward the absolute best product that we can."
McIlroy said the Tour needs its villains back.
"I just think it's gone on long enough," he added.
"We've got to try to, I mean, I think everyone is trying to find a solution.
"It's just a solution is hard to get to."
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