Pressured by U.S., PGA Tour and Saudi Fund Drop Key Part of Golf Deal
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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.
Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act
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Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act

The industry has used its muscle to prevent federal, state and local governments from penalizing companies that park freight trains across roads for hours or days.
Other Sports Faced Congress’s Glare. Now Golf Will Get Its Turn.
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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.