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PGA Tour and Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf announce shock merger

The rival circuit launched in 2022 and lured a number of big-name players from the PGA Tour, including Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson [File: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters]

The PGA Tour, European Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit have announced a landmark agreement to merge and form a commercial entity to “unify the game of golf”.

The agreement on Tuesday puts an end to litigation between the legacy tours and LIV that would have gone to court in California next year, and it caps the end of a saga that caused turmoil in the sport for close to two years.

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