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Golf Legend Tom Watson Demands Answers on Controversial PGA Tour-Saudi Deal

  • Tom Watson wrote an open letter to the PGA Tour commissioner and Policy Board, calling out the "hypocrisy" of the Tour's partnership with the Saudi-backed fund behind LIV Golf.
  • Watson questions the Tour's acceptance of Saudi money after the country's role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Tour's previous stance on moral issues.
  • The letter also asks for clarification on the benefits and drawbacks of the partnership, the Tour's financial situation, and the role of the PIF in the proposed partnership.
  • PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has temporarily ceded responsibility due to an undisclosed "medical situation" after facing scrutiny over the sudden alliance with the Saudis.
  • LIV Golf disrupted the sport last year by luring top stars with nine-figure contracts, resulting in them getting banned by the PGA Tour.
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