Tiger Woods, top PGA golfers meet to discuss LIV Golf, direction of Tour: reports

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Tiger Woods flew into Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday and met with a number of the world’s top players in order to discuss the threat of the LIV Golf League as well as the direction of the PGA Tour. 

Rickie Fowler, who did not qualify for this week’s BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club, flew with Woods to the meeting and met with a number of players who have remained loyal to the PGA Tour. 

Tiger Woods prepares a shot during the 150th Open at St. Andrews Old Course on July 15, 2022, in St. Andrews, United Kingdom. (MB Media/Getty Images)

Among those in attendance were golfers Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas, according to the New York Post.

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan wasn't invited to the players' meeting. He's expected to hold an informal meeting Wednesday, ESPN reported.

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"There is a player meeting, but that’s all I can tell you about that," Jon Rahm said earlier in the day.

Jon Rahm looks down the fairway during the FedEx St. Jude Championship,  Aug. 14, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The meeting was reportedly called in order to "rally support" around the PGA Tour as LIV Golf continues to cause controversy and more of the world’s top golfers make the jump to the Saudi-backed tour. One person who attended told ESPN, "It was a good meeting."

"I’m not sure what, if anything, will change, what will be the result of it," Patrick Cantlay said before it took place. "I think it’s good that a lot of the players are getting together to discuss the situation out here, especially given