PGA Tour players tired of all the LIV talk

TSN Senior Reporter

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For yet another week, the battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf was the main topic of discussion in golf circles.

With the legal hearing on Tuesday between the two sides and the rumours of Cam Smith heading to LIV, it was all the chatter at TPC Southfield, where the first event in the FedEx Cup playoffs is set to begin on Thursday.

It was heard in the locker room, on the putting green, from players, caddies and officials. It was also among the first questions asked to players who made their way into the interview room.

“From my vantage point, common sense prevailed, and I thought it was the right decision,” said Rory McIlroy of the judge’s decision on Tuesday to refuse a temporary restraining order that would have allowed Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford to play the next three PGA Tour events.

“Now that that has happened, I think it just lets us focus on the important stuff, which is the golf, and we can all move forward and not sort of have – not have that sideshow going on for the next few weeks, which is nice.”

It has been this way for some time now, with the two sides battling for attention. There’s been more attention given to players moving from one tour to the other than how those players perform on the course. For many golfers, it’s become tiresome and more than a little distracting.

“It's unfortunately just taking up the golf world a little bit and taking away from great storylines,” said Justin Thomas. “I think I saw Scottie [Scheffler] came in and did his interview yesterday and I'm sure he got asked about what was going on, and he's had one of the best seasons of all time. I mean, the most money that's ever been earned and winning the FedEx Cup by a mile and