The PGA Tour and the DP World Tour have been at odds in the past, but with the threat of the LIV poaching top names and diluting professional golf, they have become close allies. In January 2021, with the European Tour struggling to stay afloat during COVID and the threats posed by the LIV Series, the PGA Tour purchased 15% of the European Tour’s stock for $85 million, plus an additional $30 million to be paid via installments over the next three years. Top European players have always migrated to the United States for the larger purses and increased earning power, but most remained loyal to their home tour. Now the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour are working together, more closely than ever before, to provide a clear path for Europeans to compete on the PGA Tour. This assures a fresh intake of young talented players competing in Europe, but also making their way to the PGA Tour more accessable.
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