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On the Trumpist frontlines of the Saudi golf takeover
Last July Donald Trump wrote: “All of those golfers that remain ‘loyal' to the very disloyal PGA… will pay a big price when the inevitable merger with LIV comes. If you don't take the money now, you will get nothing after the…
Serena and Venus Williams invest in golf with franchise ownership in Tiger Woods' new competition
Together, they conquered tennis. Now, Serena and Venus Williams are turning their talents to golf. A head-spinning week of revelations in the golf world continued Thursday as the Williams sisters' Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) were announced as the…
Golf's PGA Tour and LIV merger is the latest power play by Saudi Arabia
A blockbuster sports deal set to merge two rivals — the PGA Tour, an organizer of top-level professional golf tournaments mostly in the U.S., with LIV Golf, an upstart league funded by Saudi Arabia — stunned players and fans alike…
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Biden's former antitrust adviser tees off on Big Golf's proposed merger
The golf world was rocked this week by news that the PGA Tour, Europe's DP World Tour, and Saudi Arabia's controversial LIV Golf plan to merge. Or, as the PGA Tour put it, “unify the game of golf.” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan…
What does the PGA-LIV merger mean for the future of golf? - video explainer
The Guardian's golf correspondent, Ewan Murray analyses exactly what Saudi Arabian investment and influence means for the future of the sport…
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Opinion: Golf's big merger shows everything has a price - including our morals
Images are unavailable offline. Last week, at the PGA golf tournament he hosts every year, legend Jack Nicklaus was asked if the high-profile players who had bolted to the Saudi-backed LIV tour were missed. “I don't even consider those guys…
On the tee, from Washington: Bipartisan anger over Saudi golf mega-deal
Scores of members of Congress have criticized the golf mega-merger, warning that it would help consolidate the Saudi government's U.S. influence despite deep bipartisan concerns about its human rights record. “If the three major auto…
Saudi Arabia has bought into soccer and golf. Will the NBA and NFL be next?
Earlier this week, golf's civil war came to an abrupt end when the PGA Tour announced plans to merge commercial operations with its Saudi-funded arch-rival, LIV Golf. The shock announcement marked the culmination of a year of disruption, player…
Saudi Arabia's billions are shaking up golf. What next?
This week's deal is one of the most striking illustrations yet of the growing influence of the PIF — and raises speculation about where the firepower of $650bn fund will be aimed Receive free Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia updates…
Trump Blasts Jack Smith As 'Deranged Lunatic' In Social Media Tirade-But Plays Cool On Golf Course After Mar-A-Lago Indictment
Former President Donald Trump tore into Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith and declared his innocence on Friday, moments after a federal indictment Smith's office filed was unsealed, detailing 37 felony charges against Trump alleging he…
PGA Golf Is the Latest in a Long Line of Sports Monopolists
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan listens to a question during a press conference at East Lake Golf Club, August 24, 2022, in Atlanta. This story is part of a Prospect series called Rollups, looking at obscure markets that have been rolled up by…
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Serena Williams' Daughter Becomes 'Youngest 2-Team Owner' in Sports as She Now Co-Owns L.A. Golf Club
Serena Williams is teeing her daughter Olympia up for success! The tennis pro's daughter Olympia, 5, is now the proud co-owner of the Los Angeles Golf Club, alongside both Williams, 41, and husband Alexis Ohanian, 40. In an Instagram post, Ohanian…
The new normal on the PGA Tour? Focusing on golf amid the unknowns
TORONTO — There was always going to be something calming about Thursday. During a week of upheaval in the golf world, where the PGA Tour announced plans for a seismic change to men's pro golf, we learned one thing: No one knows everything.
Merger With LVI Golf Threatens PGA Tour's Image And Reputation
The headline-making announcement this week that the PGA Tour will merge with LVI Golf continues to reverberate throughout the sports world. The unexpected move poses major challenges for the tour that threaten to permanently damage its brand…
Paige Spiranac pokes fun at her own golf outfits: 'Social media vs. reality'
Paige Spiranac is playfully reminding fans that what they see on social media doesn't always mirror reality. The “Playing A Round” podcast host, 30, had some fun with that notion Thursday on TikTok, showing off one ensemble made for…
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