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Fortune
Nicholas Gordon

LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil on how stuck golfers got out of a besieged Gulf: ‘Precise planning, excellent resources and tremendous leadership’

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When Iranian missiles shut down Gulf airspace, several professional golfers bound for LIV Golf’s Hong Kong tournament found themselves stuck in Dubai. 

In all, eight LIV players, three broadcasters, four caddies and several family members were stuck in the Middle East, LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil recounted to Fortune on March 9, the third day of the four-day contest in Hong Kong. 

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