The secretive $700 billion investment fund has set its sights on tourism, job creation, private equity and, now, golf.
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Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf Deal Is a Triumph That Transcends Sports
The deal to merge LIV Golf with the PGA Tour is a big win for the oil-rich kingdom, headlining a banner week that also includes a visit from the American secretary of state.
A Stunning Merger Angers Athletes
A professional golf merger is a victory for Saudi Arabia and another sign that money can overwhelm almost any other force in sports.
Through Ties to Saudis, Golf Deal Promises Benefits to Trump
The new alliance between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is the latest example of how the former president’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has yielded gains, and criticism, for both.
Your Wednesday Briefing: A Dam Destroyed in Ukraine
Also, a victory for the Saudi-backed golf tour.
Your Friday Briefing: A Crucial Moment in the Ukraine War
Plus the U.S. begins Jan. 6 hearings and Chinese pilots provoke U.S. allies.
Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf Series Upends Genteel World of Golf
By promising top players multimillion-dollar paydays, the kingdom moved beyond investing in a sport and made a play to control one. Then the PGA Tour struck back.
Letter 92: Life Lessons From Jarrod and Briony Lyle
This week’s Australia Letter hands over the reins to the sportswriter Karen Crouse for a story of golf, love and Aussie resilience.