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And to think it was nearly a year ago to the day that Saudi-funded LIV Golf teed off in its inaugural event as a rival and a threat, flush with defectors from golf’s top circuit.
As part of the deal, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which has bankrolled LIV Golf, would serve as the exclusive investor.
Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2023-12-21-arrogant-tour-chiefs-doing-a-bad-job-says-hovland/
As things currently stand, it appears LIV Golf will continue to exist as its own entity and players will be given the chance to participate in events outside of the official PGA Tour schedule.
Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/liv-golf-executive-profanely-disses-rory-mcilroy-after-merger/
As things stand, those majors remain open to the players who joined the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League, with Ridley stating in December that anyone eligible under its “current criteria” would be invited for 2023.
A US Senate panel on Wednesday invited PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan and LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman to testify at a July 11 hearing.
Source: https://www.blueprint.ng/us-senate-panel-invites-pga-tour-commissioner-liv-ceo-to-testify-on-merger/
Away from LIV, there is a contentious MLR to discuss.
Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23428754.augusta-unable-avoid-din-division-debate/?ref=rss
Bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, LIV split the golf world last year by luring away top stars from the and DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) with lucrative contracts to its 54-hole, no-cut experiment.
Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/greg-norman-players-want-to-join-liv-golf/
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy called PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan a liar and a “scumbag” after the Tour merged with LIV Golf on Tuesday, saying he has insulted the families of 9/11 victims by joining with the Saudi-financed LIV.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy called PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan a liar and a “scumbag” after the Tour merged with LIV Golf on Tuesday, saying he has insulted the families of 9/11 victims by joining with the Saudi-financed LIV.
Brooks Kopeka won LIV Golf-Orlando on Sunday.
Source: https://triblive.com/sports/brooks-koepka-hangs-on-to-win-liv-event-ahead-of-masters/
But remove the money — and in the case of LIV, where it came from — and maybe golf can just get back to doing what it’s always been good at, without the geopolitical hullabaloo that’s following players’ every move.
Source: https://nypost.com/2023/09/30/why-the-ryder-cup-is-golfs-great-equalizer/
Calls for it to be re-examined initially sprung from a legal dispute between the PGA Tour and the breakaway LIV Golf organisation, backed by Saudi Arabia’s PIF.
Commissioners mentioned a handful of reasons for shooting down the application, including a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust review of the proposed merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
Critics of LIV Golf are equal parts horrified and mystified that the league’s funder, Saudi Arabia, is using the imprimatur of sport sponsorship to hose down and spring clean – ‘sportswash’ - its deplorable human rights record.
Current Open champion Cameron Smith joined LIV golf.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/golf/1791247/LIV-golf-Rory-McIlroy-Tiger-Woods-Saudi-PGA-Tour
David Feherty made the jump from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf and he would have loved to see Charles Barkley make an unprecedented shift from the NBA to join him.
Source: https://awfulannouncing.com/golf/david-feherty-would-love-to-have-charles-barkley-join-liv-golf.html
Due to that, one issue, among many, facing the LIV Tour players was amassing world rankings points which allows entry into the Major tournaments, The Masters, PGA Championship, US Open, British Open and World Golf Championships.
Source: https://1033thegoat.com/shocking-news-pga-tour-merging-with-liv-tour/
Earlier this year, Cantley was said to be rallying against the PGA Tour's controversial merger with the Saudi-backed LIV Tour.
Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/11308987/paige-spiranac-ryder-cup-patrick-cantlay/
Eighteen LIV Golf competitors were in the initial 88-player Masters field.
Eight-time major champion Tom Watson is the latest to want answers on the PGA Tour’s new business partnership with Saudi backers of LIV Golf.