# Golf: PGA sold out to Saudi Arabia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** golf\ **Created:** [June 7, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-pga-sold-out-to-saudi-arabia/985148 "2023-06-07T09:14:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-pga-sold-out-to-saudi-arabia/985148/1 "2023-06-07T09:14:18Z")
The NYT gift link, but probably being reported everywhere else too: > **[PGA Tour and LIV Golf Agree to Alliance, Ending Golf’s Bitter Fight](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/sports/golf/pga-tour-liv-merger-saudi-arabia.html?unlocked_article_code=x2v2Op9EOVsdfXVonNY8kduNJ5dcOlf7XqvAkJN-VsHUX6yjuzS46CXGgnKYMmnxA9PP3XSGUixt45BbOxe5Ft1EHAhITvfCAN-Hw_DCez0f-rQwqWgtZhXjZONjo9ylMXyPnHgLCOSPOjOFsIJK-BiNmvO_GPzhGwr7rPv8AePpqXbrjtAKUsvex03j6kT228EXKXErrTc9wgJ1wtOvWuYzifHgQ6YfsaOg7KN3_9rPvJJ8vVr2gzS7SbCtlnC0-DzfdJLEXNUYTsG1MHmPLpyhwJfDB0WNJ6qQgcOw8pjYMMBZ7-jj98YROjg8gDMYk7_XQtUj1xKdR7E5ZorPSXn7gmbYcx59-qszEfl1rA&smid=url-share)** > > In a stunning announcement, the tour, along with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, said the rivals had agreed to create a “new, collectively owned, for-profit entity.” For-profit entity, indeed. And for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Saudi Arabia and probably the Trump/Kushner family too (no prove on that except for the smell). Wonder how many people knew about this deal yesterday (remember: the PGA is a _player_’s association) and how much money may they have pocketed? How long do you reckon will it take until everything is back to normal, all grudges forgotten and everybody loves this game and praises the great contribution the Saudis are making to world peace, love, understanding and the advancement of science and philosophy? My personal opinion: one more reason to ignore golf. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-pga-sold-out-to-saudi-arabia/985148/2 "2023-06-07T09:36:55Z")
Existing thread here since yesterday morning: > [@PGA and LIV Golf to merge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pga-and-liv-golf-to-merge/985102): > > After a year-plus of acrimony, lawsuits, and counter-lawsuits, today the PGA and the DP World Tour announced an agreement to merge with the breakaway LIV Golf League, which is owned and funded by the Saudi government. The agreement also will bring to an end the various legal actions. Apparently, this agreement was reached without the knowledge of most of the players; this ESPN article quotes: ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-pga-sold-out-to-saudi-arabia/985148/3 "2023-06-07T09:38:29Z")
Sorry, discourse did not say so. Will copy the gift link there, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-pga-sold-out-to-saudi-arabia/985148/4 "2023-06-07T12:07:51Z")