Cameron Young leads at Doral as Scottie Scheffler slips off early pace
Cameron Young fired a brilliant eight-under 64 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship.
Trump backs LIV golfers returning to PGA Tour as Saudi funding exit looms
The PGA Tour is currently staging the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral, while LIV Golf is set to play at a Trump-owned course in Potomac in two weeks' time, keeping the crossover between the two sides very much in view.
Asked whether defectors should be welcomed back, Trump was clear in his view: "Well I do.
"I do believe that all of the great golfers should be playing against each other.
"I want to see Rory [McIlroy] playing Bryson DeChambeau. I want to see big Jon Rahm playing Scottie [Scheffler].
"They have great players on the LIV. But it's almost like people want to see that. That's why the Masters were so good, because you saw everybody together.
"The tour wants the best players. You can't have the best players if they're boycotting.”
His comments came as play got underway at the Cadillac Championship, shortly after confirmation that the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) will end its financial backing of LIV Golf at the conclusion of the 2026 season.
Former world No 1 Jordan Spieth was also asked, after his opening round, what a potential pathway back to the PGA Tour might look like for LIV players.
Spieth admitted there are still more questions than answers: "I'm not sure if it should be the same for everyone. I know olive branches were given out a couple of months ago. Brooks took them up on it. So, I'm not sure what would now change.
"This doesn't necessarily mean that LIV's not going to still move on, too. I think there's just too many unknowns for me to have a good gauge on what would happen there.
"But I think, if there's a system for Brooks and a system for Patrick Reed, does that stay the same for guys in the same category as those two coming back or does it change now? Does it change for guys who sued and dropped their membership?
"There's just a lot of different things that happened over the last four years for that. I'm kind of glad I'm not in that room, and I trust the guys that are in that room to make the right decision."
Saudi Public Investment Fund confirms it will end LIV Golf funding after 2026 season
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will stop funding LIV Golf after the 2026 season, according to multiple reports, with players and staff expected to be told as soon as Thursday.
Matt Fitzpatrick and brother Alex make history with dramatic Zurich Classic win
Matt Fitzpatrick and his younger brother Alex held their nerve down the stretch to secure a landmark win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a triumph that also hands Alex a two-year PGA Tour exemption.
Zurich Classic: Fitzpatrick brothers surge into contention as Koepka and Lowry exit
Star pairing Brooks Koepka and Shane Lowry fell short of the leaders at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, missing the cut by a single shot as they exited before the weekend.