PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, a landmark change to professional golf that ends their legal feud. The agreement ends all pending litigation between the parties and will "establish a fair and objective process" for players who defected from the PGA Tour to reapply for membership after this season.

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  • Dull_Juice [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    I know literally nothing about golf other than low score good, but I'm guessing this is a big win for Saudi Arabia. They get their seat at the table and I'm sure a cut

    Want to also make it clear, I hate golf and also hate this lol

    • Dull_Juice [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Replying to myself but whatever, the Athletic had this blurb in a semi related article on the Saudi spending spree in Soccer/ Football

      On Tuesday, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf announced plans to merge, ending the civil war splitting the sport. The deal can be seen as a major win for the upstart Saudi league, offering it legitimacy, a seat at golf’s top table, and ending months of litigation between the sides.

      At the heart of the deal is Al-Rumayyan. Before becoming chairman of Newcastle United, he was best known internationally as a golf fanatic, trying to grow opportunities for the sport in Saudi Arabia.

      Tasked with delivering the ambitious vision of the crown prince, Al-Rumayyan has made his most significant move yet. It also ends the potentially risky prospect of being deposed in a US court.

      They will now move forward as a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity.

      “After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said.

      “This transformational partnership recognizes the immeasurable strength of the PGA Tour’s history, legacy and pro-competitive model and combines with it the DP World Tour and LIV to create an organization that will benefit golf’s players, commercial and charitable partners and fans.”