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Why is Congress probing the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf merger?

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The PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf plan to bring the sport’s top players back under one new entity.

 
The PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf plan to merge their commercial operations and bring the sport’s top players back under one new entity.

The merger announcement shocked the sports world, with many critics in Washington D.C. accusing LIV, which is funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund of “sportswashing,” which is spreading government influence through sports.

Recently, the PGA Tour defended its controversial deal with the LIV Golf league before senators, on Capitol Hill as scrutiny of the agreement intensifies.

Eric Mitchell, the Founder of LifeFlip Media joins Veronica Dudo to discuss. #livgolf #pga #golf #pgatour #pgatourandlivgolf #sports

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