The New York Times – Sports:
LIV Golf has embraced the former president. But much of golf’s establishment is keeping its distance, even as LIV and the PGA Tour seek a détente.
Category: Monahan, Jay W (1970- )
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Tiger Woods Joins PGA Tour Board in Concession to Player Demands
The New York Times – Sports:
With the addition of Woods, players will outnumber independent directors, giving them the final say in the tour’s plan to form a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
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Pressured by U.S., PGA Tour and Saudi Fund Drop Key Part of Golf Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
The two parties had promised not to poach each other’s players. Their decision to abandon that clause removes one of the few binding provisions of the agreement that has rocked golf.
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PGA Tour Wanted Greg Norman Ousted as Part of Saudi Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
The American circuit’s efforts were made public in documents that Congress released on Tuesday.
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Other Sports Faced Congress’s Glare. Now Golf Will Get Its Turn.
The New York Times – Sports:
A Senate hearing on Tuesday is just one part of Washington’s scrutiny of the PGA Tour’s deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
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Embattled PGA Tour Leader Expected to Return This Month
The New York Times – Sports:
Jay Monahan went on medical leave in June, days after he announced plans for the tour’s alliance with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
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LIV Golf Resists Senate Request for Greg Norman’s Testimony on Saudi Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
Less than two weeks before a planned hearing about a transaction that could reshape golf, lawmakers are struggling to assemble a witness list.
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How the PGA Tour and Liv Golf Merger Could Collapse
The New York Times – Sports:
The tentative agreement has been the talk of golf, but there is no guarantee the pact that aims to bring the tour and LIV Golf under one umbrella will overcome every threat.
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Details of PGA Tour and Liv Golf Merger Reveal What’s Left to Settle
The New York Times – Sports:
The five-page agreement provoked a furor but included only a handful of binding provisions.