PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has been slammed by a group representing 9/11 victims after agreeing a merger with Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf.
It was announced on Tuesday that the PGA Tour had agreed to join forces with its bitter rival in a monumental deal which will alter the sport of golf. LIV Golf is owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and has caused friction in the sport by attracting top players with huge contracts.
After a year of intense in-fighting, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour has now agreed to work with LIV Golf on commercial matters. It means that Saudi Arabia, via its governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan, now has a measure of control over an entire sport.
