Mitch McConnell doesn't believe PGA Tour merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf has 'governmental concern'

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., doesn’t believe that the historic pro golf merger between the PGA Tour, Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which runs LIV Golf, and the DP World Tour has any "governmental concern."

"I don’t really have anything to say on that," he said, via Reuters, when asked about whether congressional oversight of the merger will occur. "It strikes me as not a governmental concern."

The PGA Tour announced Tuesday that it would be merging with the PIF and DP World Tour under one new entity, saying the goal is to "​​unify the game of golf, on a global basis."

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he isn't concerned that governmental intervention will be needed with regard to the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images)

"After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love," PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a press release.

"This transformational partnership recognizes the immeasurable strength of the PGA TOUR’s history, legacy and pro-competitive model and combines with it the DP World Tour and LIV – including the team golf concept – to create an organization that will benefit golf’s players, commercial and charitable partners and fans," he wrote.

The move was shocking, considering how much disagreement has transpired over the past two years between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, to the point where Monahan invoked the 9/11 terrorist attacks during an interview while discussing the Saudi-backed tour.

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