Report: Could LIV Golf and the DP World Tour be in line for a shock collaboration moving forwards, despite Saudi PIF still working on a deal with the PGA Tour?

Saudi-backed LIV Golf is considering a potential tie-up with Europe’s DP World Tour that may result in a surprise end to enmity that’s plagued the sport, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) – the backers of LIV – have been locked in protracted negotiations with the PGA and DP World Tours for 18 months in a bid to end the division in the sport. That deal, which had an initial deadline of December 2023, appears to have reached a stalemate.

The DP World Tour has entered talks with LIV Golf over a possible deal, although discussions won't impact ongoing negotiations with the PGA Tour as golf continues to transition

A report from Bloomberg suggests LIV Golf is weighing up doing a separate deal with the DP World Tour to help both coexist together

If the DP World Tour and LIV Golf come through with their own separate deal, it could be looking like a shared schedule. This would enable golfers to compete in events hosted by b