Woods, 48, was speaking on a call yesterday after SSG and PGA Tour put pen to paper on a $3 billion private investment.
The deal, which was confirmed by the PGA Tour on 31 January, will see an initial contribution of $1.5 billion from SSG – led by Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group.
SSG has also helped to fund the launch of PGA Tour Enterprises, a new commercial venture for the PGA Tour will give “close to 200 members” an opportunity to become equity holders in the circuit.
Woods then shared his screen, and was full of praise for SSG and their support of not just the PGA Tour but golf at large.
“Hey everyone, this is Tiger Woods,” began the 15-time major champion.
“Just wanted to say thank you, SSG, for believing in us and believing in our sport. Believing in the potential growth that we could enjoy together. Golf is an amazing sport. It has allowed communities to heal and grow. And we, as a team, are going to offer that according to what we believe is the true compensation and meritocracy that our sport has been built upon for all these years.
“As has been described earlier, as the Tour grows, we grow. So the more we invest into the Tour, the more we get the benefits of it. Which has never been — it’s never happened in sports history. So we’re the first. Exciting for me to be able to be part of that.”
