One of the more contentious battles in professional sports in recent memory has been the downright nasty fight in golf between the PGA Tour and upstart LIV Golf. The battle has raged on in the sports.
One of the more contentious battles in professional sports in recent memory has been the downright nasty fight in golf between the PGA Tour and upstart LIV Golf. The battle has raged on in the sports press, the courts, and social media. It hasn’t just involved the officials of each tour; professional golfers from all over the world have been publicly sniping at one another. No one expected either side to find any middle ground for compromise.
Well, in the end, the Saudi money that backs LIV was apparently enough to heal the rift.
The Wall Street Journal:
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed upstart that sent the industry into chaos when it teed off last year, have agreed to a stunning merger that ends the divide that has dominated the sport for the last year.
The deal weds the Saudi money and the PGA Tour name and connections after months of bruising litigation and sharply traded accusations. It also consolidates the biggest assets in professional golf—at a time when golf bodies including the Tour are being investigated by the Justice Department for antitrust violations.
The allure of LIV for PGA Tour players is obvious.
