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Women’s Golf Stars See Saudi Arabia PIF-Ladies European Tour Deal As Positive

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the bankroller of LIV Golf, announced a deal with the Ladies European Tour for a five-event series with a combined purse of $13 million.

Sports Illustrated

Golf Saudi 'Indefinitely Delay' Planned Merger Between LPGA And Ladies European Tour

A merger vote - scheduled for November 2023 - was postponed at the last minute after Golf Saudi asked for "further information" on the terms of any deal

Golf Monthly

Why did the LPGA-LET merger vote not happen? The answer is Golf Saudi

Golf's future still holds more questions than answers.

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Big money bought the PGA Tour, but can it make golf a popular sport in Saudi Arabia?

The recent merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf – now being reviewed by the U.S. Department of Justice over antitrust concerns – stunned the golf community.

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Lydia Ko played eight rounds of golf on her honeymoon and then opened with a 64 to co-lead the Saudi Ladies International

The World No. 1 fired an 8-under 64 in the opening round of the Aramco Saudi Ladies International to co-lead.

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Vocal sportswashing critic Meghan MacLaren explains why she’s playing in Saudi Arabia, where the purse is one of the highest in women’s golf

Abstaining from events backed by the PIF would cripple an LET player’s chance to make a living.

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Golf Saudi head walks back threat to start his own majors if LIV Golf players aren’t welcomed at the four majors

“The story wrongfully expressed and misrepresented my views."

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Lexi Thompson won an Aramco Team Series event in New York over the weekend. What does it mean for the LPGA and Golf Saudi?

The Aramco events are not official LPGA events, but the LPGA did enter into a joint venture with the LET in 2019.

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Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, Brooke Henderson among big names at Saudi-backed Aramco event at Trump Ferry Point

Golf Saudi backs six of events on the LET schedule.

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Rory McIlroy claims he no longer has relationship with Ryder Cup LIV rebels

Rory McIlroy admitted friendships had been ruined by defections to LIV Golf as European Tour Group’s chief executive, Keith Pelley, hit out at ‘the LIV propaganda machine’

The Guardian - UK

DP World Tour defended from ‘LIV propaganda machine’

Seventeen players who have joined the Saudi-backed breakaway are in the field for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth this week

The Independent UK

Keith Pelley defends DP World Tour in face of ‘LIV propaganda machine’

Chief executive Pelley dismissed Sergio Garcia’s claim that the circuit is a feeder tour set to become the fifth best in the world.

The Independent UK

PGA Tour and DP World Tour step up efforts to thwart LIV Golf

Both tours have been desperate to stem the tide of players who have been lured by the riches offered by the Saudi Arabia-backed series

The Independent UK

As LIV Golf dominates the news, LPGA players admit almost ‘entire tour’ might consider similar jump

The LPGA was in grave peril when Lewis joined more than a dozen years ago. There were 23 events on the schedule.

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‘We’ve kind of kept them at arm’s length’: As LIV Golf threatens to upend the men’s game, how vulnerable is the LPGA?

"As Rory put it, $100 million isn’t going to change his life. But a couple million changes my life completely."

Chronicle Live

'Just watch' - What Majed Al Sorour told pal about Newcastle as truth about new director revealed

Newcastle United have appointed Majed Al Sorour as a club director and ChronicleLive has spoken to Asian Tour CEO Cho Minn Thant to find out more about him

Daily Mirror

Gary Player dons Golf Saudi logo at Masters as he issues staunch defence of Phil Mickelson

Legendary golfer Gary Player has thrown his support behind Phil Mickelson while bizarrely wearing a Golf Saudi logo on his clothing in his role as an honorary starter at the Masters

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