‘A good day to have a good day’: LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka’s wife Jena Sims revels in Saudi takeover of golf after her husband earned £100m+ by joining rebel tour before shock merger
Brooks Koepka’s wife Jena Sims has been revelling in the shock news that LIV Golf will sensationally merge with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, declaring it ‘a good day to have a good day’.
The stunning merger was announced on Tuesday and rocked the world of golf, with the PGA and European Tours having signed an agreement with the Saudi-backed circuit to combine their businesses into a new, yet-to-be-named company.
The merger ends the ongoing litigation between the bitter rivals but specific financial and operational details of the deal are yet to be disclosed.
The move represents a major victory for LIV Golf, who had lured several stars like Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau with big-money offers last year.
Koepka, a five-time major winner, had reportedly earned more than $100million (£80m) initially by joining the rebel tour. He has since won two LIV events.
LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka’s wife Jena Sims welcomed the PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger
Koepka had earned a massive £80million pay day by agreeing to joint the Saudi backed tour
The five-time major winner decided to leave the PGA Tour for the Saudi backed series last year
His wife Sims, who featured in the Netflix series ‘Full Swing’, welcomed the merger on social media, writing ‘It’s a good day to have a good day’ alongside a picture of the merger announcement.
The model also responded to a post by Golf Digest which read ‘The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which is the primary financial backer of LIV Golf, have announced a treaty and potential merger, ending two years of civil war in professional golf.’
Sims added ‘And on social media to innocent bystanders and families of the players who joined LIV.’
Koepka was among the major stars to have left the PGA Tour to join Liv Golf.
Mickelson accepted a reported £160m with open arms and Johnson earned a £120m payday, showcasing the LIV project’s financial muscle.
Reigning Open champion Cameron Smith and DeChambeau were all paid £80m.
Elsewhere, Bubba Watson took up a £40m figure, with Sergio Garcia banking £32m and Ian Poulter earning a number between £16m-£24m.
LIV Golf stars have been accused of sports washing because of the tour’s ties to Saudi Arabia’s controversial Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Rory McIlroy was a staunch LIV opponent and had turned down an offer to the join the series
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is under increasing pressure following the shock merger
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‘A good day to have a good day’: LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka’s wife Jena Sims revels in Saudi takeover of golf after her husband earned £100m+ by joining rebel tour before shock merger
The bombshell merger had been hailed by PGA commissioner Jay Monahan as a ‘momentous day’ for the game in a letter to Tour members, although countless players were caught off guard by the news.
Ultimately, household names such as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy opted to remain on the PGA Tour, turning down eye-watering packages tabled by LIV.
Woods was believed to have turned down a package that was worth north of £650m, while McIlroy reportedly shunned an offer in the region of £400m.
Both Woods and McIlroy had been kept in the dark about the deal until the day it was announced.
There was significant anger at a players’ meeting ahead of this week’s Canadian Open.
Pathways are in place for LIV rebels to return to the traditional tours having already cashed in.
Monahan admitted the meeting was ‘intense’ and ‘heated’, with the PGA commissioner’s position now under immense scrutiny.
Monahan has been accused of hypocrisy for accepting the deal alongside the DP World Tour and has been viewed as the surrendering of global golf to Saudi Arabia.
He previously slammed the morality of accepting Saudi money and pointed to the Kingdom’s links to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
