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PGA Tour and LIV Golf Announce Surprise Merger to End Sport Civil War
Golf’s ongoing civil war appears to have come to a surprising end after LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour announced their merger.
The shocking announcement comes after a year of unprecedented disruption to men’s professional play following the launch of Saudi Arabia-backed LIV golf club.
“After two years of disruption and distractions, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” said PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. “Recognizing the immeasurable strength of the PGA Tour’s history, legacy and pro-competitive model, this transformative partnership combines the DP World Tour and LIV—including the concept of team golf—to create an organization that serves golfers commercially and charitable benefits.” partners and fans.”
The announcement will result in an “amicable” end to all pending lawsuits between the various organizations that have proven so crucial in the sport.
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PGA Tour “should be ashamed of the LIV deal,” says 9/11 family group
According to a group representing relatives of 9/11 victims, PGA Tour leaders “should be ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed” as they agreed a deal with Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf.
After a turbulent year in the sport since the inception of the LIV Golf Tour, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, a surprise deal was announced on Tuesday to collaborate on commercial matters with the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour (the European tour). .
But with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) backing the new joint venture, 9/11 Families United said it was “shocked and deeply offended” by the move, which is said to be “funded with billions in sports laundering money.”
A statement from the group said: “Saudi agents played a role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks and now fund all professional golf.”
Jack RathbornJune 7, 2023 10:10 am
Trump celebrates ‘big, beautiful and glamorous’ LIV Golf PGA merger
“beautiful and glamorous” merger between the PGA, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour.
The former president turned to Truth Social on Tuesday after news of the landmark deal broke.
LIV golf events have recently been held at some of Mr. Trump’s brand golf courses.
In his usual exuberance he wrote: “Great news from LIV Golf. A big, beautiful and glamorous offering to the wonderful world of golf.”
He added: “Congratulations everyone!!!”
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Jack RathbornJune 7, 2023 9:59 am
LIV Golf and PGA Tour merger: Everything we know so far
Bitter rivals from the start of the Saudi Arabia-backed Breakaway Tour, offering high fees and dropping some of the PGA Tour’s biggest stars, few expected such a dramatic turn of events at the time.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan praised the “transformational partnership” in a statement to players.
Monahan will become CEO and Yasir Al-Rumayyan will become chairman of a newly merged for-profit company that has no name yet.
The sport of golf has seen an earthquake of changing attitudes over the last two years and now it seems even worse – here’s everything we know so far.
Jack RathbornJune 7, 2023 9:43 am