On The Explainer this week, LauraByrneStory is joined by gcooney93 to discuss the bombshell that has hit the world of golf. What's behind the rivalry between the PGA Tour and LIV? Why are some players unhappy? And what will it mean for fans?
FOR THOSE WHO aren’t fans of golf, the sport often doesn’t appear to be the most exciting. “Golf is a good walk spoiled” and all that.
Those holdouts might not be convinced by what’s happening on the course, but what’s happening off of it right now has shaken the sport to its core.LIV Golf is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. It disrupted the world of golf in recent years with new, fresh tournaments and the poaching of top players from the established PGA Tour.
But now, suddenly, out of the blue, they have made amends and are joining forces. The story of why is one that involves a lot of money, antitrust concerns, and a new – but perhaps murky – future for the world of golf, one in which Saudi Arabian soft power comes to the fore.
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