Brandel, a business partner of mine, still opposes LIV and most, if not all, it stands for. He is a staunch Republican and non-MAGA supporter of our current President. Like others, he respects the office first and defers such respect to the person occupying it. We've shared quite a few heated, yet friendly, good cigars and better bourbon over politics, history. LIV and the future of professional golf.
This clip from yesterday's Phoenix Open is being spun by social media to suggest that Brandel has changed his mind about LIV. That's not true. He accords Yassir a little more respect than initially, directly due to Trump's advocacy, yet still abhors what LIV stands for. To imply otherwise is false. He, like most all of us, recognizes that a reunification of the two tours is an inevitability and Trump's participation -- if for no other reason than to order DoJ to drop their antitrust investigation (something of no surprise to anyone who is following the first few weeks of this administration) equally inevitable. Let's not forget that LIV does look forward to booking various Trump golf properties for future event venues.