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Jonny Leighfield

Golf Saudi 'Indefinitely Delay' Planned Merger Between LPGA And Ladies European Tour

Yasir Al-Rumayyan pictured in 2023.

Plans for a merger between the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour were shelved last year after Golf Saudi - which has poured a significant amount of money into the latter - asked for further information on the terms of any deal before locking in its funding for the 2024 season, according to Golfweek and The Telegraph.

On November 21, 2023, LET members met at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open ready to vote on a potential marriage with the LPGA - a deal which had been months in the making and could potentially breathe new life into a circuit which has previously been labelled as "beleaguered." Yet, the vote was adjourned by the LET board at the last minute without explanation.

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