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Category: LIV Golf
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PGA Tour Raises $1.5 Billion From Group of U.S. Investors
The move, which involves the Fenway Sports Group, raises questions about whether a deal to combine forces with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund is still necessary.
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PGA Tour and Saudi-Backed LIV Extend Deadline to Finalize Deal
The tentative deal for the men’s golf circuits to join forces had a Dec. 31 deadline, but significant questions remained.
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Mistrust Looms Over PGA Tour as Deadline for Saudi Deal Nears
Rancor within the tour’s board could shape decisions about the final agreement and influence the sport for decades to come.
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Rory McIlroy Resigns From PGA Tour Board
The decision came about five months after the tour struck an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund to create a joint company.
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LIV Golf Has Embraced Trump, but Others Are Keeping Their Distance
LIV Golf has embraced the former president. But much of golf’s establishment is keeping its distance, even as LIV and the PGA Tour seek a détente.
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Tiger Woods Joins PGA Tour Board in Concession to Player Demands
With the addition of Woods, players will outnumber independent directors, giving them the final say in the tour’s plan to form a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
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The Joys of Links Golf Never Get Old
No matter which seaside, windswept course hosts the British Open, the final major tournament of the year puts a golfer’s imagination to work, and captures ours.
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British Open Won’t Rule Out Saudi Deal
The Open is not looking for a title sponsor for one of the world’s most celebrated tournaments, but other options could be on the table.
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Cameron Smith Will Try To Defend His British Open Championship
Smith, defending a major tournament title for the first time this week, is happy not to get too worked up about much of anything.
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Pressured by U.S., PGA Tour and Saudi Fund Drop Key Part of Golf Deal
The two parties had promised not to poach each other’s players. Their decision to abandon that clause removes one of the few binding provisions of the agreement that has rocked golf.