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Analysis: A year after PGA Tour’s surprise deal with Saudis, still no clarity on where golf is going
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: A year after PGA Tour’s surprise deal with Saudis, still no clarity on where golf is going

Associated Press  

DUBLIN, Ohio — PGA champion Xander Schauffele was on the 10th tee at Muirfield Village for a late Monday afternoon practice round to start the week of the Memorial. Unbeknownst to Schauffele — unbeknownst to every PGA Tour player — was that Dunne and Herlihy, along with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, had been secretly meeting with the Public Investment …

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Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers
1 year, 6 months ago

Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers

The Hindu  

The Justice Department has begun to examine an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf to determine whether it violates federal antitrust statutes, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. In a letter to various lawmakers sent last week, Monahan said he would be CEO of the new commercial entity, which he …

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Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers, AP source says
1 year, 6 months ago

Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers, AP source says

Associated Press  

The Justice Department has begun to examine an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf to determine whether it violates federal antitrust statutes, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. In a letter to various lawmakers sent last week, Monahan said he would be CEO of the new commercial entity, which he …

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PGA Tour, LIV Golf to merge: Timeline of tension, lawsuits and criticism from both sides
1 year, 6 months ago

PGA Tour, LIV Golf to merge: Timeline of tension, lawsuits and criticism from both sides

New York Times  

In a shocking turn of events, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agreed to merge under common ownership “to unify the game of golf” globally. Here’s a timeline of events spanning the start of LIV Golf to its merger with the PGA Tour: Sept. 13, 2023: Senate subcommittee issues subpoena for Saudi PIF documents U.S. That oversight …

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Top PGA Tour players to commit to 20-event big money slate
2 years, 4 months ago

Top PGA Tour players to commit to 20-event big money slate

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The PGA Tour made its boldest response yet to the rival Saudi-funded league Wednesday with a plan for the best players to commit to a 20-tournament schedule in which they will compete against one another up to 17 times for average purses of $20 million. The tour also is doubling the bonus pool of its Player Impact Program …

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Mickelson, others sue PGA Tour over LIV Golf suspensions
2 years, 4 months ago

Mickelson, others sue PGA Tour over LIV Golf suspensions

Associated Press  

Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and nine other players who defected to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against the PGA Tour, the first step in a legal fight that could define the boundaries of where players can compete. The lawsuit also revealed that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan suspended Mickelson for two months in March for his …

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Wednesday Sports in Brief
2 years, 6 months ago

Wednesday Sports in Brief

Associated Press  

NHL TAMPA, Fla. — Nazem Kadri scored at 12:02 of overtime — — perhaps with too many Colorado players on the ice — and the Avalanche beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to move within a victory of dethroning the two-time defending champion Lightning. NFL WASHINGTON — Washington Commanders owner Dan …

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