LOS ANGELES—Eight-time major champion Tom Watson wants answers on the PGA Tour’s new business partnership with Saudi backers of LIV Golf, asking in a letter Monday, June 19, to Commissioner Jay Monahan if the deal was the only way to solve the tour’s financial hardship. That was one of several questions posed by Watson in…
Tom Watson Is the Latest to Want Answers on the PGA Tour’s Deal With Saudi Backers of LIV
PGA Tour, LIV Golf, PIF File Motion to Dismiss Lawsuits
The PGA Tour, the LIV Golf League, and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia officially agreed to end all pending antitrust litigation among the parties on Friday night. The news came amid the second round of the U.S. Open, and 10 days after PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan appeared with PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan…
Senator Announces Probe of PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced on June 15 a probe of the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the latter of which is funded by the Saudis. Wyden, chairman of the Senate Financial Services Committee, also announced a plan to strip away the tax treatment of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF)….
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Former President Donald Trump is set to appear at a Miami courthouse on June 13 for a historic federal case. He’s charged with 38 counts—including 31 under the Espionage Act—for his handling of classified documents. Former federal prosecutor Will Scharf said that Trump’s defense will likely focus on the former president’s state of mind and…
NTD News Today (June 13): Trump to Appear in Miami Court in Historic Federal Case; US Intel Agencies Buy Personal Data: Report
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Former President Donald Trump is set to appear at a Miami courthouse on June 13 for a historic federal case. He’s charged with 38 counts—including 31 under the Espionage Act—for his handling of classified documents. Former federal prosecutor Will Scharf said that Trump’s defense will likely focus on the former president’s state of mind and…
Los Angeles Country Club Opens Doors for U.S. Open
Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. PGA Tour U.S. Open, Los Angeles, June 15–18 Course: The Los Angeles Country Club, North Course (Par 70, 7,421 yards); Purse: TBA (Winner: TBA) Defending Champion: Matt Fitzpatrick FedEx Cup leader: Jon Rahm TV: Thursday–Friday, 9:40 a.m.–1 p.m. (Peacock);…
Shock PGA-LIV Golf Merger Dismays Some Senators, While Others Remain Unperturbed
The merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the latter of which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has caused consternation among senators. The development, announced this week, takes ongoing litigation between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf off the table. However, senators, mainly Democrats, expressed their displeasure to The Epoch Times…
Rory McIlroy a Strong Anti-Saudi Voice That Now Feels Like ‘Sacrificial Lamb’ Amid LIV Golf Merger
Rory McIlroy, the strongest voice against Saudi-funded LIV Golf that caused so much disruption in golf, said Wednesday, June 7, he now feels like a “sacrificial lamb” with the stunning reversal of the PGA Tour becoming partners with Saudi Arabia’s enormous wealth fund. It was McIlroy who helped lead a players-only meeting last August that…
Bryson DeChambeau Defends Saudis, Feels for PGA Tour Players
Bryson DeChambeau left the PGA Tour in June 2022 for a contract with LIV Golf worth at least $125 million, paid for with Saudi Arabian money. Late Tuesday, June 6, in an interview with CNN and hours after the announcement that the PGA Tour, LIV and the DP World Tour were joining forces, DeChambeau defended…
PGA, LIV Golfers React to Merger of Rival Leagues: ‘Nothing Like Finding Out Through Twitter’
It was almost a year ago to the day that Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf teed off for the first time as the PGA Tour’s newest rival, flush with defectors from golf’s top circuit. Morals were questioned. Lawsuits were filed. Golfers doubled down on their affiliations. A merger, it seemed, wasn’t in the cards. But on…
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