PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan delivered his ‘State of the Tour’ at The Players, and his tone indicates that his side has the leverage.

The PGA Tour commissioner reiterated at the Players Championship that negotiations are continuing and that his goal is to bring the rival league into PGA Tour Enterprises.

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan met with the media for nearly an hour on Tuesday at the Players Championship Media Center.

LIV Golf's potential merger with the PGA Tour has hit a roadblock after the White House meeting with President Trump that stunned the LIV Golf boss.

The Tour has much to take pride in this week, from improving TV ratings to the rollout of new initiatives like TGL to a new Fan Forward outreach plan that makes the game more compelling to a new audience. The Players Championship is the PGA Tour’s marquee event, and the de facto start of golf’s big-tournament season.

Golf fans are at the point where they just want to see an end in sight with the merger negotiations between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, but what will it cost to bring these two entities back together?

The PGA Tour has continued to sign sponsorship deals despite the ongoing controversy with LIV Golf, providing some leverage in any potential merger.

PGA commissioner Jay Monahan confirmed that a deal between the Professional Golfers' Association and LIV Golf remains in the ballpark of $1.5 billion.