Rancor within the tour’s board could shape decisions about the final agreement and influence the sport for decades to come.
Category: Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia)
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Saudi Arabia Is Pouring Money in Sports. Is Tennis Next?
Despite the popularity of tennis, its business has struggled.
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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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Kylian Mbappé Is Target of Record Offer From Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal
Al Hilal of the Saudi Professional League made a bid to Paris St.-Germain to acquire the French striker in what would be the most expensive soccer transfer in history.
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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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Inside the Saudi Soccer Gold Rush
The kingdom’s pursuit of the world’s best soccer players has unleashed a feeding frenzy among agents and executives. One Saudi is trying to bring order to the chaos.
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PGA Tour Wanted Greg Norman Ousted as Part of Saudi Deal
The American circuit’s efforts were made public in documents that Congress released on Tuesday.
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Other Sports Faced Congress’s Glare. Now Golf Will Get Its Turn.
A Senate hearing on Tuesday is just one part of Washington’s scrutiny of the PGA Tour’s deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
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Randall Stephenson’s Exit From PGA Tour Casts Pall on Saudi Deal
In resigning from the body’s board, Randall Stephenson said he could not support the group’s potential tie-up with its Saudi-backed rival.
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Embattled PGA Tour Leader Expected to Return This Month
Jay Monahan went on medical leave in June, days after he announced plans for the tour’s alliance with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
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LIV Golf Resists Senate Request for Greg Norman’s Testimony on Saudi Deal
Less than two weeks before a planned hearing about a transaction that could reshape golf, lawmakers are struggling to assemble a witness list.