USGA CEO Mike Whan reserving judgment on merger

Mike Whan didn't wait to be asked before addressing the "elephant in the room."

The USGA's CEO said his immediate reaction to last week's bombshell announcement about a proposed merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund was of concern about the impact to the storylines at this week's U.S. Open. Whan made the comments during his annual pre-tournament press conference on Wednesday.

With the USG