Tiger Woods was part of the merger talks Thursday between the PGA Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf, which has stalled for the past two years.

Tiger Woods and PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan are part of a White House meeting that signals more progress in getting a deal done with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf.

There is a general belief that talks between PGA Tour Enterprises and the Public Information Fund are moving closer to a long-awaited agreement