Members of America’s most famous golf tour thought they had a voice. Then came a surprise pact that could reshape the sport for years to come.
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PGA Tour and LIV Golf Seek to Drop Litigation Against Each Other
Although the tour’s deal with the Saudi wealth fund has not closed, the request to a federal judge was a milestone in golf’s surprise détente.
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PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan Steps Back after ‘Medical Situation”
The tour did not elaborate on Jay Monahan’s condition but said two other executives would oversee operations during his absence.
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Golf’s Titanic Deal Stokes Anger on Capitol Hill
American lawmakers and officials are studying the pact between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
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Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Smith Don’t Know What’s Next After The LIV-PGA Tour Merger
“I just don’t know what’s going on,” Fitzpatrick, the reigning U.S. Open champion, said Monday of the PGA Tour’s merger with LIV Golf. “I don’t think anyone knows what’s going on.”
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How Will Jay Monahan of the PGA Tour and Yasir al-Rumayyan Work Together?
The stunning golf merger announced last week has raised many questions, and one big one is how will the Saudi wealth fund boss and the tour commissioner manage to work together?
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Senate Opens Inquiry Into PGA Tour Deal with Saudi-Funded LIV Golf
The PGA Tour and LIV have been asked to provide documents and communications tied to the agreement announced last week.
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How the PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger Came Together
The agreement to remake a global game stunned most of the sporting world after seven weeks of clandestine negotiations.
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After LIV Golf, What Will Be the Next Saudi Sports Bet?
The kingdom’s enormous sovereign wealth fund, which backed the golf series, has an appetite for sports. Its deal with the PGA Tour may pave the way for more investments.
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What Is the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund?
The secretive $700 billion investment fund has set its sights on tourism, job creation, private equity and, now, golf.
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In Reprieve for PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy Backs Saudi Deal
McIlroy, however, reiterated his lingering opposition to LIV Golf, saying: “I still hate LIV. I hate them. I hope it goes away.”
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The PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger, Explained
The announced deal to dramatically change golf is far from complete.