Saudi Arabia Takes Control of Professional Golf, Spending Billions to Merge PGA Tour and LIV Golf
- The PGA Tour and LIV Golf, funded by Saudi Arabia, merged into a single entity ending a bitter legal dispute.
- The merger gives Saudi Arabia influence over golf and is part of a push to improve its global reputation despite human rights concerns.
- The PGA Tour said it couldn't compete financially with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, which spent lavishly to lure top players to LIV Golf.
- The merger faces criticism over Saudi Arabia's human rights record and involvement in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- There are many unanswered questions about how the merger will work, including if LIV Golf will continue and how players will be able to switch tours.
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