'It’s crazy at the moment' - Ernie Els says LIV is not real golf but feels it has role to play

Ernie Els has said there is room for LIV Golf to operate at the end of the PGA Tour season, before players return to play “real golf.” LIV Golf has disrupted the world order, with a host of players jumping ship on the back of huge signing bonuses. Ad/> The PGA Tour has suspended players who made the move, which has driven a wedge through the game. Golf'Very poor today mentally' — Harrington unhappy despite solid start to Senior Open21 MINUTES AGO LIV is still seeking to acquire world ranking status, but Els feels that is not credible due to it being a 54-hole, no cut format.

The four-time major winner believes there is room for LIV, and for it to be used as a vehicle to grow the game. “You could play that for three months,” Els, who is competing in the Seniors Open at Gleneagles, said. “The whole world will be watching.

I mean, my gosh, everybody will watch it. “Can you imagine the guys trying to buy teams who have people, principals of teams? It will be like the Formula One. “You'll have major people, billionaire people, and they will come in and have fun with the teams and the sport, and the guys can have fun and the world can have fun with this format because it's different.

But three months of that, I think that's enough. Then come back to play real golf.” 'It hurts me' — Rahm defends Garcia and calls for tours to hold talks with LIV Golf Matsuyama hits three balls in the water on same hole PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and LIV CEO Greg Norman appear entrenched in their positions, but Els has called on them to sit down and talk. “It’s crazy at the moment,” Els said.