PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf

[Duffman]

PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf

The PGA Tour is merging with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf, following months of tensions and mounting lawsuits between the competitors.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Pretty crazy

Would guess given its a new venture the LIV guys get the shaft

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

So, the Saudis finally bought the PGA.

 

[redseat]

So, the Saudis finally bought the PGA.

Ah hadn't thought of it like that but this makes sense

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Would guess given its a new venture the LIV guys get the shaft

That depends on whether the LIV guys get to keep their deals.

 

[Mebert]

I am sure all those that hated LIV for the evils of Saudi money will now turn on the PGA. The people funding the LIV are now on the board of the PGA, if anything they just legitimized their sports washing.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

How does espn not have anything on this yet lol

 

[Sparhawk]

They must have made the PGA an offer they couldn't refuse.......

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I am sure all those that hated LIV for the evils of Saudi money will now turn on the PGA. The people funding the LIV are now on the board of the PGA, if anything they just legitimized their sports washing.

Man

Cannot say I'm a fan

From an entertainment perspective its what is best....but kinda gross. Kinda gross.

 

[Sparhawk]

I am sure all those that hated LIV for the evils of Saudi money will now turn on the PGA. The people funding the LIV are now on the board of the PGA, if anything they just legitimized their sports washing.

Yeah, how does the PGA spin this as anything other than selling out????

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

I never saw this coming and I really question whether this is good for the game. So now our pro golf tour will have Saudi backing and I don't see how this is good.

So are we now going with 54 holes and no cuts?

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

 

[Fish]

This is absolutely hilarious!

Chamblee, Moynihan, Rory, Tiger all exposed as the huge hypocrites they are.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

If the golf community thought it was in trouble coming out of 2008, I'd hate see what happens now if this turns a lot of people off to golf.

 

[foster4prez]

What the absolute fuck?

This will be absolutely awful for the game of golf. This sucks.

 

[Money]

I am sure all those that hated LIV for the evils of Saudi money will now turn on the PGA. The people funding the LIV are now on the board of the PGA, if anything they just legitimized their sports washing.

I simply hated LIV for the product. I really hope golf as we know it (on the PGA tour) remains largely unchanged.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

If the golf community thought it was in trouble coming out of 2008, I'd hate see what happens now if this turns a lot of people off to golf.

The irony is people will boycott bud light over a trans ad but Saudi oil money....all is good!

 

[R.J. MacReady]

How does espn not have anything on this yet lol

They always slow walk stories they don't like.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

The irony is people will boycott bud light over a trans ad but Saudi oil money....all is good!

Maybe the Saudis are behind that too? This deal didn't take place overnight. But, I digress...

 

[Mebert]

They always slow walk stories they don't like.

They have it up now, and made sure to still mention sportswashing and the evils of LIV at the end of the article.