Wednesday, June 7, 2023

PGA Tour sold out and pro golf will never be the same

In less than a year, the Saudis went from disruptors to forcing capitulation that laid PGA Tour's moral high ground to waste. They now own pro golf.

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In less than a year, the Saudis went from disruptors to forcing capitulation that laid PGA Tour's moral high ground to waste. They now own pro golf.

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