MEGHAN MCCAIN: I faced an offer from Mideast nation and I turned it down. Trump and golfers didn't
2 years, 5 months ago

MEGHAN MCCAIN: I faced an offer from Mideast nation and I turned it down. Trump and golfers didn't

Daily Mail  

Call it the 100-million-dollar Saudi question. A tournament for a golf league bankrolled by the government of Saudi Arabia has kicked off at a private club owned by former President Donald Trump. Trump has given the Saudi's LIV Golf league his stamp of approval There is a strange spectacle kicking off about 50 miles from Ground Zero, where 2,753 people were killed in the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. Family members and survivors from the organization 9/11 Justice speak to media as they attend a protest against the Saudi Arabian-funded golf series and its tournament being held at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., July 29, 2022 Today, Omar al-Bayoumi is living in the Kingdom and receiving a monthly stipend from the government. Some of the greatest golfers in the world have jumped ship from the PGA Tour and joined LIV Golf – lured by unimaginably huge rewards Dustin Johnson on the 16th tee during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitation at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 28, 2022 At the end of the day, it just didn't feel ethical.

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Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport

Associated Press  

Two of the best players each from LIV Golf versus the PGA Tour in a televised match might remind golf fans what they’re missing outside of the four majors. “We’re trying to bring these players together, and the most opportunities we can get to do that, the better,” McIlroy said Wednesday in a conference call for “The Crypto.com Showdown” that …

The PGA Tour and LIV’s Saudi backers have a deal—but there’s one holdup
4 weeks, 2 days ago

The PGA Tour and LIV’s Saudi backers have a deal—but there’s one holdup

Live Mint  

When the PGA Tour announced a stunning alliance with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf that it had spent months battling on and off the course, the plan was for the two sides to have a final agreement by the end of the year. Quietly, though, the two sides have made significant progress and have actually reached an agreement for …

Brooks Koepka anticipates Ryder Cup vibe in LIV vs. PGA Tour match in Las Vegas
1 month ago

Brooks Koepka anticipates Ryder Cup vibe in LIV vs. PGA Tour match in Las Vegas

Associated Press  

Brooks Koepka feels like he could be stepping into another Ryder Cup environment, match play with bragging rights at stake, even if it’s only two-man teams competing in one match instead of 12-man teams in 28 matches. Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, each a major champion the last two years while playing for LIV Golf, take on Scottie Scheffler and Rory …

Donald Trump has got the driver swing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump has got the driver swing

Live Mint  

You have to see it to believe it. And thanks to his appearance on US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau’s wildly popular YouTube channel, 12 million golf fans around the world have seen Donald Trump’s golf swing in action. During the first presidential debate, Trump spoke about recently winning two club championships and added that…“.To do that, you have to be …

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions
2 months ago

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions

CNN  

CNN — Rory McIlroy thinks that Donald Trump’s return to presidency could help unify the fractured landscape of men’s professional golf by brokering a deal between the PGA Tour and the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV Golf. When asked on Wednesday if Trump could deliver on his own assertion that he could fix the LIV-PGA Tour deal in 15 minutes, McIlroy said: …

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions
2 months ago

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions

CNN  

CNN — Rory McIlroy thinks that Donald Trump’s return to presidency could help unify the fractured landscape of men’s professional golf by brokering a deal between the PGA Tour and the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV Golf. When asked on Wednesday if Trump could deliver on his own assertion that he could fix the LIV-PGA Tour deal in 15 minutes, McIlroy said: …

Does Trump’s victory clear the way for PGA Tour-PIF merger? Rory McIlroy thinks so
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2 months ago

Does Trump’s victory clear the way for PGA Tour-PIF merger? Rory McIlroy thinks so

LA Times  

Rory McIlroy walks off the 18th green following the second round of the British Open Golf Championships on July 19 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. In fact, at times he’s been the most vocal critic among PGA Tour players, saying last year that “If LIV Golf was the last place to play golf on Earth, I would retire.” …

Donald Trump claims it would take him '15 minutes' to reach PGA-LIV deal - as he hails Saudis' 'amazing' impact
2 months ago

Donald Trump claims it would take him '15 minutes' to reach PGA-LIV deal - as he hails Saudis' 'amazing' impact

Daily Mail  

Former President of the United States and known golf enthusiast Donald Trump has spoken his mind about the potential merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf that has stalled. podcast with Jim Gray and Bill Belichick, Trump was asked if he would try and help both sides come to an agreement - were he to win back the White …

DeChambeau, Scheffler part of PGA Tour- LIV Golf match
4 months ago

DeChambeau, Scheffler part of PGA Tour- LIV Golf match

The Hindu  

Las Vegas Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will take on LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas, Golfweek reported Wednesday, the first time outside the Majors top players from each circuit will compete against each other. Blake Smith of Hambric Sports, who manages Scheffler and Koepka for Hambric Sports, confirmed their appearance …

Scheffler and DeChambeau part of PGA Tour-LIV Golf match in Las Vegas, report says
4 months ago

Scheffler and DeChambeau part of PGA Tour-LIV Golf match in Las Vegas, report says

Associated Press  

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will take on LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas, Golfweek reported Wednesday, the first time outside the majors top players from each circuit will compete against each other. Blake Smith of Hambric Sports, who manages Scheffler and Koepka for Hambric Sports, confirmed their appearance and said …

PGA Tour insists it is making progress in talks with LIV Golf's Saudi backers PIF but does not open up on New York meeting with Tiger Woods and co
7 months ago

PGA Tour insists it is making progress in talks with LIV Golf's Saudi backers PIF but does not open up on New York meeting with Tiger Woods and co

Daily Mail  

The PGA Tour has claimed it has made progress amid negotiations with LIV Golf's Saudi backers in recent months. PGA Tour Enterprises' entire Transaction Subcommittee, a group that includes 15-times major champion Tiger Woods, was present at the latest meeting with Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan. The PGA Tour has claimed it has made progress amid negotiations with LIV …

Rory McIlroy moves into contention at Muirfield ahead of crunch PGA Tour and Saudi talks
7 months ago

Rory McIlroy moves into contention at Muirfield ahead of crunch PGA Tour and Saudi talks

The Telegraph  

Rory McIlroy survived the arduous layout that is Muirfield Village here before rushing off for the long-awaited meeting between the PGA Tour and Saudi Public Investment Fund which could one day be seen as the defining moment in the professional male game’s civil war. ‌Tiger Woods and Adam Scott were scheduled to attend in person, as was PGA Tour commissioner …

LIV Golf star unleashes astonishing attack on 'talentless fool' Brandel Chamblee over his shock PGA Tour-PIF U-turn... and claims 'p*ssy' analyst is 'disliked by most people in golf world'
8 months ago

LIV Golf star unleashes astonishing attack on 'talentless fool' Brandel Chamblee over his shock PGA Tour-PIF U-turn... and claims 'p*ssy' analyst is 'disliked by most people in golf world'

Daily Mail  

LIV Golf's Anthony Kim has launched a blistering attack on top golf analyst Brandel Chamblee, calling him a 'p*ssy' and a 'talentless fool' after his LIV Golf U-turn. Anthony Kim has launched a social media attack at former golf pro Brandel Chamblee Chamblee this week U-turned on his LIV opinion and says the PGA Tour should make a deal Kim …

Rory McIlroy responds to shock reports of ‘$850m LIV Golf’ offer
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy responds to shock reports of ‘$850m LIV Golf’ offer

The Independent  

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Rory McIlroy rejects rumors of blockbuster move to LIV Golf
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy rejects rumors of blockbuster move to LIV Golf

The Hindu  

Rory McIlroy denied a published report Tuesday linking him to an $850 million move to LIV Golf, saying he plans to remain with the PGA Tour for the rest of his career. But personally, for me, my future is here on the PGA Tour, and it’s never been any different.” O’Flaherty told the Irish Independent there was “zero truth” to …

The Masters still sizzles. But is golf scaring off its fans?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

The Masters still sizzles. But is golf scaring off its fans?

Live Mint  

Masters weekend is here—golf’s prestige showcase, high season for green blazers and pimento cheese sandwiches, a fairway feast among the azaleas in fussy, phone-free Augusta. We’re two years into golf’s civil war—an exasperating fight between the incumbent PGA Tour and the challenger, Saudi-funded LIV Golf. “I just think with the fighting and everything that’s on over the past couple of …

Rory McIlroy outlines ideal solution to PGA Tour and LIV feud
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy outlines ideal solution to PGA Tour and LIV feud

The Independent  

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Anthony Kim comes out of retirement to join LIV Golf in another blow to PGA Tour
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Anthony Kim comes out of retirement to join LIV Golf in another blow to PGA Tour

The Independent  

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Sergio Garcia ‘couldn’t be happier’ with Jon Rahm joining LIV
11 months, 1 week ago

Sergio Garcia ‘couldn’t be happier’ with Jon Rahm joining LIV

The Hindu  

Count Sergio Garcia among those thankful that Jon Rahm signed with LIV Golf, even if they’re on opposing teams. “I think the league is getting stronger, like Sergio said, and it’s fun,” Garcia’s Fireballs teammate Eugenio Chacarra of Spain said. “I think we feel pretty good, and the more players and the more quality of players, I think the tougher …

Future of golf in Saudi hands after £2.4bn American investment in PGA Tour
11 months, 1 week ago

Future of golf in Saudi hands after £2.4bn American investment in PGA Tour

The Telegraph  

The Saudis have been handed the chance to unify professional male golf after an American consortium, headed by the owners of Liverpool FC, made an investment in the PGA Tour that could reach £2.4 billion. The deal with the Strategic Sports Group comes eight months after plans were announced for a merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, which …

McIlroy has become a LIV-Golfers sympathiser, and this conversion gives away everything
1 year ago

McIlroy has become a LIV-Golfers sympathiser, and this conversion gives away everything

Hindustan Times  

It's extraordinary how LIV Golf has changed perceptions in such a short time. The latest convert is four-time major champion Rory McIlroy; not exactly the latest but for the first time since the inception of LIV Golf he has shown that he has well and truly softened towards the Saudi league. Even after the merger of the PGA Tour, DP …

McIlroy eases criticism of LIV Golf, says Rahm defection was a smart business move
1 year ago

McIlroy eases criticism of LIV Golf, says Rahm defection was a smart business move

The Hindu  

Rory McIlroy has gone from being the harshest critic of LIV Golf to extending an olive branch. He said on a British soccer podcast that he was too judgmental about players defecting and has accepted that LIV is “part of our sport now.” He referred to Jon Rahm’s decision to join LIV Golf last month as a “smart business move.” …

McIlroy eases off criticism of LIV Golf. He says Rahm defection was a smart business move
1 year ago

McIlroy eases off criticism of LIV Golf. He says Rahm defection was a smart business move

Associated Press  

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Rory McIlroy has gone from being the harshest critic of LIV Golf to extending an olive branch. He said on a British soccer podcast Wednesday he was too judgmental about players defecting and has accepted that LIV is “part of our sport now.” He referred to Jon Rahm’s decision to join LIV Golf last month as a …

In 2023, the Saudis dove further into sports. They are expected to keep it up in 2024
1 year ago

In 2023, the Saudis dove further into sports. They are expected to keep it up in 2024

LA Times  

Phil Mickelson lines up a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., on July 29, 2022. At the dawn of 2023, the specter of Saudi Arabia’s growing influence on pro golf — and sports in general — served not only as a moral conundrum for players and their …

How Saudi Arabia captured global sports in 2023
1 year ago

How Saudi Arabia captured global sports in 2023

Live Mint  

At the dawn of 2023, the spectre of Saudi Arabia's growing influence on pro golf—and sports in general—served not only as a moral conundrum for players and their fans, but also, some argued, as an existential threat to the multibillion-dollar professional-sports industry itself. Making less-dramatic but almost equally important headlines were the continuing talks between the Saudis and leaders in …

Viktor Hovland says Arrogant PGA Tour chiefs doing a bad job
1 year ago

Viktor Hovland says Arrogant PGA Tour chiefs doing a bad job

The Hindu  

Viktor Hovland has fired a warning to the PGA Tour saying the organisation is doing a bad job, but the Norwegian says he will not be defecting to the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf World number four Hovland joined a chorus of discontent about the power struggle at the top of the men’s game between LIV Golf and the PGA and …

In 2023, the Saudis dove further into sports. They are expected to keep it up in 2024
1 year ago

In 2023, the Saudis dove further into sports. They are expected to keep it up in 2024

Associated Press  

At the dawn of 2023, the specter of Saudi Arabia’s growing influence on pro golf — and sports in general — served not only as a moral conundrum for players and their fans, but also, some argued, as an existential threat to the multibillion-dollar professional-sports industry itself. Making less-dramatic but almost equally important headlines were the continuing talks between the …

Jon Rahm’s LIV defection is the ultimate Saudi power play in pivotal PGA Tour talks
1 year, 1 month ago

Jon Rahm’s LIV defection is the ultimate Saudi power play in pivotal PGA Tour talks

The Independent  

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Jon Rahm is leaving for LIV Golf. Here’s what it means for LIV and the PGA Tour
1 year, 1 month ago

Jon Rahm is leaving for LIV Golf. Here’s what it means for LIV and the PGA Tour

Associated Press  

Jon Rahm has been saying that he plays golf for history and for legacy, not for money. This creates as many questions as answers, from who Rahm brings with him to how it affects the PGA Tour’s negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund on a commercial deal. Since then, Rahm has spoken about his loyalty to the PGA Tour, …

Masters champion Jon Rahm confirms move to LIV Golf in £450m deal
1 year, 1 month ago

Masters champion Jon Rahm confirms move to LIV Golf in £450m deal

The Independent  

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Jon Rahm bolts for LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour
1 year, 1 month ago

Jon Rahm bolts for LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour

The Independent  

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Jon Rahm bolts for LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour
1 year, 1 month ago

Jon Rahm bolts for LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour

Associated Press  

Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Thursday for what’s believed to be more money than the PGA Tour’s entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as the two sides were negotiating a commercial deal. “LIV Golf is here to stay,” Lawrence Burian, the COO of LIV Golf, said in a news …

Masters champion Jon Rahm joining LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour
1 year, 1 month ago

Masters champion Jon Rahm joining LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour

LA Times  

Jon Rahm, left, and LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman pose for a photo in New York on Thursday. Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Wednesday for what’s believed to be more money than the PGA Tour’s entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as the two sides were negotiating …

What Jon Rahm’s shocking move to LIV means for golf’s future
1 year, 1 month ago

What Jon Rahm’s shocking move to LIV means for golf’s future

New York Times  

This is the moment it all becomes normal. “I’ve always been very interested in history and legacy,” Rahm said, “and right now the PGA Tour has that.” Right now. The moment Jay Monahan and the PGA Tour went behind the players’ backs and made a deal with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, it changed the calculus. GO DEEPER …

LIV Golf bid for ranking points rejected by official body
1 year, 2 months ago

LIV Golf bid for ranking points rejected by official body

Firstpost  

World Gold Ranking organisation said it had turned down LIV’s request due to the circuit’s 54-hole no-cut format and limited access for players to join the venture. LIV Golf’s bid to be recognised by the sport’s global rankings body has been rejected, the Official World Golf Ranking organisation confirmed on Tuesday. “At the meeting, the Board Committee unanimously determined that …

LIV Golf loses bid to earn world ranking points in unanimous decision
1 year, 3 months ago

LIV Golf loses bid to earn world ranking points in unanimous decision

The Hindu  

LIV Golf’s bid to have its players earn ranking points has been unanimously rejected by the Official World Golf Ranking due to concerns about the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit’s format. OWGR Chairman Peter Dawson said in a letter sent on Tuesday to LIV Golf’s Chief Executive Greg Norman and Chief Operating Officer Gary Davidson, that “at this time” LIV Golf will …

Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal

The Independent  

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Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee issued a subpoena Wednesday for documents on Saudi Arabia’s new golf partnership with the PGA Tour, saying the kingdom had to be more transparent about what he said was its $35 billion in investments in the United States. The move is the latest to challenge Saudi Arabia’s assertion that as a …

Rory McIlroy says he would rather ‘retire’ than play LIV Golf events
1 year, 5 months ago

Rory McIlroy says he would rather ‘retire’ than play LIV Golf events

The Independent  

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Rory McIlroy hates LIV so much that he’d ‘retire’ if it was last place to golf on Earth
1 year, 5 months ago

Rory McIlroy hates LIV so much that he’d ‘retire’ if it was last place to golf on Earth

LA Times  

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy tees off Thursday on the 10th hole during the first round of the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. Rory McIlroy has long been one of the most vocal critics of LIV Golf, the Saudi Arabia-backed tour that launched in 2021 to challenge the PGA Tour’s supremacy in professional golf. “LIV is …

Rory McIlroy says he’d retire ‘if LIV Golf was the last place on Earth to play golf’
1 year, 5 months ago

Rory McIlroy says he’d retire ‘if LIV Golf was the last place on Earth to play golf’

New York Times  

Rory McIlroy still isn’t hiding his disdain for LIV Golf, saying he would rather retire than play for the Saudi-backed league. GO DEEPER Ambition meets survival: PGA Tour, Saudi PIF and the deal to shape golf’s future McIlroy has been a longtime critic of LIV Golf and repeatedly defended the PGA Tour as numerous high-profile golfers left for the Saudi-backed …

PGA Tour officials: No choice but to join LIV
1 year, 5 months ago

PGA Tour officials: No choice but to join LIV

The Hindu  

PGA Tour officials painted a bleak outlook during a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday, sharing they felt no other choice was left but to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf in order for the tour to survive. “The PGA Tour is not that big in terms of players,” PGA Tour board member Jimmy Dunne said during sworn testimony Tuesday before the U.S. …

PGA Tour-LIV Golf Tie-Up Under US Senate Panel Scanner Over Saudi Involvement
1 year, 5 months ago

PGA Tour-LIV Golf Tie-Up Under US Senate Panel Scanner Over Saudi Involvement

News 18  

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour, and Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized, a tour executive told Congress on Tuesday. Asked by Blumenthal how much money …

Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV’s CEO, tour exec says
1 year, 5 months ago

Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV’s CEO, tour exec says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour, and Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized, a tour executive told Congress on Tuesday. Asked by Blumenthal how …

Players returning from LIV Golf is part of Saudis’ agreement with PGA Tour
1 year, 6 months ago

Players returning from LIV Golf is part of Saudis’ agreement with PGA Tour

Associated Press  

The PGA Tour and European tour have agreed to work with Saudi backers of LIV Golf to decide how defectors to the rival league can return and what kind of punishment they should face, according to a framework agreement obtained by The Associated Press. The agreement also said the for-profit company to be formed by the PGA Tour and the …

PGA Tour will appear before a Senate panel investigating its deal with Saudi backers of LIV
1 year, 6 months ago

PGA Tour will appear before a Senate panel investigating its deal with Saudi backers of LIV

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The PGA Tour said Wednesday that it would appear next month before a Senate subcommittee whose leader asked executives from the tour, Saudi golf interests and LIV Golf to testify as Congress investigates the business deal that upended the sport. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., announced that the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations would hold a hearing on July …

Tom Watson is the latest to want answers on the PGA Tour’s deal with Saudi backers of LIV
1 year, 6 months ago

Tom Watson is the latest to want answers on the PGA Tour’s deal with Saudi backers of LIV

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Eight-time major champion Tom Watson wants answers on the PGA Tour’s new business partnership with Saudi backers of LIV Golf, asking in a letter Monday to Commissioner Jay Monahan if the deal was the only way to solve the tour’s financial hardship. That was one of several questions posed by Watson in the letter, which was obtained …

Saudi-backed LIV Golf, PGA Tour file joint motion to dismiss lawsuits
1 year, 6 months ago

Saudi-backed LIV Golf, PGA Tour file joint motion to dismiss lawsuits

Associated Press  

Saudi-backed LIV Golf and the PGA Tour filed a motion late Friday to dismiss their antitrust lawsuit and countersuits, ending more than 10 months and enormous legal fees in a bitter dispute that turned into a business agreement. The PGA Tour sent a notice to players, which was obtained by The Associated Press, that said, “Pursuant to the Framework Agreement …

Controversial PGA Tour Deal With Saudis Faces Scrutiny In Washington
1 year, 6 months ago

Controversial PGA Tour Deal With Saudis Faces Scrutiny In Washington

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PGA Tour’s controversial merger plans with Saudi-backed LIV Golf is facing scrutiny in Washington, D.C., where lawmakers are questioning the morality and safety of such an acquisition, and a federal agency is reportedly planning an investigation. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Justice Department has notified the PGA Tour, the organizer of many professional golf …

US Congress probes PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger involving Saudi Arabia money
1 year, 6 months ago

US Congress probes PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger involving Saudi Arabia money

Firstpost  

The US Congress launched a probe Monday into the surprise merger of the PGA Tour with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, the chair of an investigative panel announced. LIV Golf was launched in October 2021 and lured top PGA Tour talent with record $25 million purses and money guarantees, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Critics said LIV was conceived by …

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