PGA Tour and Saudi-Backed League Drop Litigation and Merge Under Scrutiny
- The PGA Tour and LIV Golf, funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, have agreed to form an alliance by merging business interests despite opposition.
- The deal faces investigations by Congress and the Justice Department over antitrust and national security concerns as well as criticism from 9/11 families and human rights groups.
- The PGA Tour claims it will maintain control and independence while benefitting players and communities, but lawmakers argue Saudi Arabia will gain influence over the sport.
- LIV Golf has lured top players like Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson with large sums of money amid an ongoing rift with the PGA Tour over defections.
- The new company will unify golf tours around the world, though uncertainty remains over how LIV Golf and its star recruits will integrate into the partnership.
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