Stavros
02-20-2022, 09:18 AM
Is there no other way to reform the tour? Maybe Trump and MbS will host a new tournament and call it the Khashoggi Cup?
"US golf courses owned by Donald Trump could host events in a hugely controversial new league funded by Saudi Arabia (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/feb/01/saudi-arabias-disruption-plan-spells-trouble-for-golfs-main-tours), the Washington Post reported (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/19/trump-saudi-arabia-golf/) on Saturday.
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Elsewhere, it was reported (https://www.smh.com.au/sport/money-talks-mickelson-makes-mockery-of-norman-s-stance-on-saudi-golf-league-20220218-p59xl4.html) this week that the US golfer Phil Mickelson (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/phil-mickelson), a former world No 1, called the Saudis “scary motherfuckers” but said the new league would offer a chance to reshape world golf.
“They’re scary motherfuckers to get involved with,” Alan Shipnuck, the author of a forthcoming (https://firepitcollective.com/the-truth-about-phil-and-saudi-arabia/) unauthorized biography (https://www.amazon.com/Phil-Rip-Roaring-Unauthorized-Biography-Superstar/dp/1476797099/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36GMMME3M5ZZA&keywords=alan+shipnuck&qid=1645105950&sprefix=alan+shipuck%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1) of Mickelson, quoted the golfer as saying.
“We know they killed Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay.
“Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates … The Saudi money has finally given us leverage. I’m not sure I even want [the Saudi league] to succeed, but just the idea of it is allowing us to get things done with the [PGA] Tour.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/19/trump-golf-courses-saudi-arabia-league-liv
"US golf courses owned by Donald Trump could host events in a hugely controversial new league funded by Saudi Arabia (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/feb/01/saudi-arabias-disruption-plan-spells-trouble-for-golfs-main-tours), the Washington Post reported (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/19/trump-saudi-arabia-golf/) on Saturday.
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Elsewhere, it was reported (https://www.smh.com.au/sport/money-talks-mickelson-makes-mockery-of-norman-s-stance-on-saudi-golf-league-20220218-p59xl4.html) this week that the US golfer Phil Mickelson (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/phil-mickelson), a former world No 1, called the Saudis “scary motherfuckers” but said the new league would offer a chance to reshape world golf.
“They’re scary motherfuckers to get involved with,” Alan Shipnuck, the author of a forthcoming (https://firepitcollective.com/the-truth-about-phil-and-saudi-arabia/) unauthorized biography (https://www.amazon.com/Phil-Rip-Roaring-Unauthorized-Biography-Superstar/dp/1476797099/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36GMMME3M5ZZA&keywords=alan+shipnuck&qid=1645105950&sprefix=alan+shipuck%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1) of Mickelson, quoted the golfer as saying.
“We know they killed Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay.
“Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates … The Saudi money has finally given us leverage. I’m not sure I even want [the Saudi league] to succeed, but just the idea of it is allowing us to get things done with the [PGA] Tour.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/19/trump-golf-courses-saudi-arabia-league-liv