How Saudi Arabia is buying up the sport of golf
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 20 June 2023
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
The launch of the LIV golf tour by Saudi divided the world of professional golf between those who joined, enjoying large payouts to promote it, and others who took a principled stand against what they said was naked sportswashing. So, after the surprise announcement of a merger between LIV Golf and the more traditional American and European tours who's in, who's out and what will it ultimately mean for the sport?
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