Tiger Woods, one of the greatest names in the history of golf, recently made golfers stir when launching a annual sentence that was unexpectedly aimed at Brooks Koepka, the top star of Liv Golf. Although the exact content of the sentence has not been widely revealed, its impact has immediately caused storms in the professional golf community, especially with Liv Golf – the tournament is trying to consolidate its position against the traditional PGA Tour. Woods, who has long been considered the symbol of the mainstream golf, does not seem to hesitate to express their views in the context of tensions between these two tournament systems has not shown signs of cooling down.

Brooks Koepka, once a prominent face on the PGA Tour with four Major titles before moving to Liv Golf in 2022, is now one of the most successful golfers of this tournament. He won five victories at LIV and continued to affirm his name to the PGA Championship in 2023. Koeepka’s direction was controversial, and his relationship with Woods – who has always been loyal to the PGA Tour – has long attracted the attention of the fans. The two had memorable moments, like when Woods congratulated Koepka after the victory at the 2018 PGA Championship, but now, the latest saying of Woods seems to mark a turning point in this relationship.

LIV Golf, with strong financial support from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, recruited many big stars to compete with the PGA Tour, but not not to face challenges. Rumors about golfers like Koepka can return to PGA Tour has appeared before, especially when the legendary Fred Cuhles – a friend of both Woods and Koepka – stated in early March 2025 that Koepka wanted to leave Liv. Although Koepka quickly rejected this rumor with the brief answer “I planned to complete the contract with LIV”, his affirmation did not seem enough to extinguish the doubts that Woods had just stirred.

Woods five words not only make LIV Golf worried about internal stability but also raises the question of Koepka’s future in this tournament. With its influence, Woods may be sending a message not only to Koepka but also to the entire LIV ecosystem, referring to that the attraction of the PGA Tour is still stronger than ever. Meanwhile, fans are eagerly waiting for the official response from Koepka, who is famous for his calm manner but not afraid to confront when challenged.

This situation takes place in the context of negotiations between PGA Tour and Liv Golf, with the participation of Woods in an important role, still lasting without reaching a unified agreement. Woods’s saying, although not clear in terms of content, once again asserted his position was not only a golfer but also a character with a great influence on the direction of this sport. Is this a psychological attack to shake the spirit of Liv Golf or merely a personal comment, only time can answer. But for sure, the current world golf village cannot take their eyes off the drama that is gradually heating up between these two symbols.