Nation Nov 19 Trump meets with PGA Tour commissioner after saying he can fix professional golf’s division By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press
Arts Aug 01 Tiger Woods joins PGA Tour board and endorses Commissioner Jay Monahan In a statement, Woods said the players will do their best to assure any changes in tour operations are in the best interests of everyone. By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press
Politics Jul 11 WATCH: Senate panel examines merger between PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf The negotiators of a business deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi funders of LIV Golf discussed ousting LIV chief executive Greg Norman and giving Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy their own LIV teams. By Associated Press
Arts Jun 07 With LIV-PGA deal, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence Tuesday's surprise announcement of a commercial merger between Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and the PGA Tour looks to end a messy legal battle between the two rivals. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
World Jun 06 Watch 6:31 PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf announce surprise merger following legal battle The PGA Tour is merging with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The stunning announcement ends months of bitter legal fights between the rival groups. The PGA says the move will unify the game of golf, but critics and human rights activists… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Cybele Mayes-Osterman
Jun 06 Surprise merger announcement ends feud between PGA Tour and LIV Golf By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia's golf venture and now is joining forces with it. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:59 What results from the Masters mean for the rivalry between Liv Golf and the PGA By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings It was a history-making win for Spanish golfer Jon Rahm at the Masters tournament. In securing his second major championship, Rahm became the first European ever to win both the Masters and the U.S. Open. But the event was not… Continue watching
Jun 11 Charl Schwartzel wins record $4.75 million in Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf series By Rob Harris, Associated Press ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel banked $4.75 million on Saturday by winning the richest tournament in golf history, while the event’s Saudi backers faced renewed backlash after a 9/11 victims’ group called for American players… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 6:52 Saudi-backed tournament creates hazard for professional golf The intersection of sports and geopolitics continued to play out Saturday during the first-ever LIV Golf series in London. The new competition is backed by the Saudi government and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman amid heavy criticisms of the country's… Continue watching