PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger is a major win for the Saudis — and Americans are slamming it

 

June 7, 2023

• The two-year-long fight between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf came to a stunning conclusion with the Tuesday news that the archrivals are now joining forces.
• American lawmakers, commentators and sports fans are calling the deal “hypocritical” and accusing the PGA Tour of taking “Saudi blood money” and “sportswashing.”
• Financial analysts say the merger will elevate golf globally and give it new resources to expand its fan base.
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