WHOA.

WHOAAAAAAAAAAA!

It’s a wild day in the golf world. Because, seemingly out of nowhere, after months of fighting publicly and in court, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf are … merging.

Along with the DP World Tour, the deal announced Tuesday sent shockwaves through the golf world, including with players, many of whom didn’t have a clue this was happening.

What does it all mean for them? What does it mean for the future of professional golf? Those questions will be answered down the road. For right now, all we know is there’s an agreement, and all that fighting between players and tours is done.

Welfare Check on Chamblee

— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) June 6, 2023

I’ve grown up being a fan of the 4 Aces. Maybe one day I get to play for them on the PGA Tour!

— Joel Dahmen (@Joel_Dahmen) June 6, 2023

I love finding out morning news on Twitter

— Collin Morikawa (@collin_morikawa) June 6, 2023

Awesome day today 😊 https://t.co/qUwVJiydym

— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) June 6, 2023

Very curious how many people knew this deal was happening. About 5-7 people? Player run organization right? 🤷🏻‍♂️

— Michael S. Kim (@Mike_kim714) June 6, 2023

The golf world right now.. pic.twitter.com/RRtdXFbYNJ

— Smylie Kaufman (@SmylieKaufman10) June 6, 2023

Nothing like finding out through Twitter that we’re merging with a tour that we said we’d never do that with.

— Mackenzie Hughes (@MacHughesGolf) June 6, 2023

I’m guessing the liv teams were struggling to get sponsors and pga tour couldn’t turn down the money. Win-win for both tours
but it’s a big lose for who defended the tour for last two years

— Byeong Hun An (@ByeongHunAn) June 6, 2023

Never thought we’d see this photo! #shocker #why? https://t.co/PBm49umcQy

— Sir Nick Faldo (@NickFaldo006) June 6, 2023

Alright guys. How much to live stream the player meeting at 4 today??? (I’m KIDDING)…. But seriously….

— Michael S. Kim (@Mike_kim714) June 6, 2023

Time to get on the bush hog

— Harold Varner III (@HV3_Golf) June 6, 2023

Tell me why Jay Monahan basically got a promotion to CEO of all golf in the world by going back on everything he said the past 2 years. The hypocrisy. Wish golf worked like that. I guess money always wins @PGATOUR

— Dylan Wu (@dylan_wu59) June 6, 2023

I don’t know I find out all of my information from text chains and ESPN alerts like the rest of you so stop texting me

— Mark Hubbard (@HomelessHubbs) June 6, 2023

Now that we’re all friends, is it too late for us to workshop some of these team names? pic.twitter.com/O8EDVqKClz

— max homa (@maxhoma23) June 6, 2023

If you find out let me know brother https://t.co/KdBNbHlowD

— Graeme McDowell (@Graeme_McDowell) June 6, 2023

Was having quite the nice practice session this morning too pic.twitter.com/qWBKuM2yHO

— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) June 6, 2023

What an embarrassment this has been from the start. Leadership is lacking in so many ways. Should’ve taken the meeting in the beginning.
How about throwing the players that backed your tour under the bus. Time for some changes. Big changes hopefully.

— Tom Gillis (@tcgillis) June 6, 2023

Nobody knew, even the top boys 😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯

— Richie Ramsay (@RamsayGolf) June 6, 2023

Thank goodness for Golf Twitter!! What a day!! pic.twitter.com/sJIR3gBO9A

— Hunter Mahan (@HunterMahan) June 6, 2023

Surprised that this merger has happened so quickly but not surprised it’s happened. Definitely in the financial interest of both sides. Definitely in the financial interest of the players even though some of those who gain will feel like they’re losing. Good for the cohesion of…

— Padraig Harrington (@padraig_h) June 6, 2023

We just sold out! Stay tuned.

— BobEstesPGA (@EstesPga) June 6, 2023

Article originally appeared on: Golfweek.usatoday.com