Brandel Chamblee, who has long opposed LIV Golf, says he's second-guessing himself after playing with Trump

Former PGA golfer Brandel Chamblee, present an analyst, has been an outspoken professional of LIV Golf.

Chamblee erstwhile said the Saudi-backed league was "funded by a murderous regime" and said the "greedy" players joining the circuit were "helping a dictorial murderer launder his reputation."

In June 2023, the 2 pro play tours shocked the satellite erstwhile it was announced they would beryllium moving unneurotic for the betterment of the game.

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Brandel Chamblee connected the acceptable of the Golf Channel during the 2nd time of play astatine the Presidents Cup Oct. 4, 2013, successful Dublin, Ohio.   (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Discussions are inactive underway, but PGA Commissioner Jayu Monahan precocious said the circuit "asked" President Donald Trump "to get progressive for the bully of the game, the bully of the state and for each the countries involved." 

LIV has played astatine respective Trump-owned courses.

"We are grateful that his enactment has brought america person to a last deal, paving the mode for reunification of men's nonrecreational golf," Monahan said successful a connection this week.

Chamblee said helium had a accidental to play play with Trump past year, and the 2 discussed LIV and however it could beryllium beneficial to the crippled of golf.

"He was truthful magnanimous astir our differences. At 1 point, helium said, ‘Look, I cognize you and I disagree connected this opinion, but perceive maine out.’ He said, '[LIV Golf chairman] Yasir [Al-Rumayyan] loves play much than you bash and much than I do.' Now, that’s hard to judge due to the fact that President Trump plays a batch of golf, and I’m brainsick astir it. But helium was serious," Chamblee said astatine the Waste Management Open Friday.

Yasir Al-Rumayyan during the pro-am anterior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Chicago astatine Rich Harvest Farms Sept. 15, 2022, successful Sugar Grove, Ill. (Jonathan Ferrey/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

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"They person $32 trillion worthy of lipid underneath that sand, and they truly person to diversify their economy. He said they are each successful connected this, and they’re not going anywhere. As the circular progressed, helium would privation to speech astir each spread astir LIV, astir the Saudi engagement and however excited helium was for it."

Chamblee said helium has since grown to "understand wherefore we acquiesce and request Saudi Arabia arsenic a spouse successful the Middle East," adding that his ain "issues were astir the quality rights concerns and astir however play was going to person to astatine immoderate constituent apologize for immoderate issue."

Chamblee added helium didn't wholly hold with Trump, but the president made convincing arguments to "[make] maine deliberation of Yasir arsenic a spouse successful the crippled of golf."

Donald Trump plays play up of the LIV Golf Invitational bid tourney astatine Trump National Golf Club Bedminster successful Bedminster, N.J., Aug 9, 2023. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)

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Golf prima Rory McIlroy said successful November helium believed Trump becoming president for the 2nd clip could assistance "clear the way" for a woody betwixt the PGA and LIV. 

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