The New York Times – Sports:
“I just don’t know what’s going on,” Fitzpatrick, the reigning U.S. Open champion, said Monday of the PGA Tour’s merger with LIV Golf. “I don’t think anyone knows what’s going on.”
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How Will Jay Monahan of the PGA Tour and Yasir al-Rumayyan Work Together?
The New York Times – Sports:
The stunning golf merger announced last week has raised many questions, and one big one is how will the Saudi wealth fund boss and the tour commissioner manage to work together?
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Senate Opens Inquiry Into PGA Tour Deal with Saudi-Funded LIV Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
The PGA Tour and LIV have been asked to provide documents and communications tied to the agreement announced last week.
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How the PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger Came Together
The New York Times – Sports:
The agreement to remake a global game stunned most of the sporting world after seven weeks of clandestine negotiations.
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What Is the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund?
The New York Times – Sports:
The secretive $700 billion investment fund has set its sights on tourism, job creation, private equity and, now, golf.
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In Reprieve for PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy Backs Saudi Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
McIlroy, however, reiterated his lingering opposition to LIV Golf, saying: “I still hate LIV. I hate them. I hope it goes away.”
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The PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger, Explained
The New York Times – Sports:
The announced deal to dramatically change golf is far from complete.
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PGA Tour and LIV Golf Agree to Deal to End Fight Over Sport
The New York Times – Sports:
In a stunning announcement, the tour, along with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, said the rivals had agreed to create a “new, collectively owned, for-profit entity.”
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Through Ties to Saudis, Golf Deal Promises Benefits to Trump
The New York Times – Sports:
The new alliance between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is the latest example of how the former president’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has yielded gains, and criticism, for both.