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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Why has Saudi Arabia become big player in world sport and what does future hold?

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Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in world sport took arguably its most significant step yet on Tuesday.

The LIV Golf series, backed by the finances of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), is merging with the PGA and DP World Tours to create a new vehicle which will manage the commercial interests of top-level golf, ending a year-long dispute between LIV and the established tours.

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