The Saudi-backed tour, which began play last month, has thrown the golfing world into a civil war, after 17 players (and growing) risked PGA banishment by signing up for the far-more-lucrative LIV tour.
Despite the public narrative, LIV Golf is not trying to take down the PGA Tour, the upstart league's executives tell Axios.The Saudi-backed tour, which began play last month, has thrown the golfing world into a civil war, after 17 players risked PGA banishment by signing up for the far-more-lucrative LIV tour.The British Open teed off Thursday from the famed St. Andrews course in Scotland. The R&A is following the USGA's lead, and allowing LIV golfers to compete.
"They are prudent investors around the world in multiple industries and view us as no different than a prudent investment," Khosla said."At the end of the day, we are here to play golf, to enhance the fan experience and to enhance experience for our players."Unlike athletes that play in the NBA or NFL, professional golfers are considered independent contractors.
For the PGA's part, a spokesperson told Axios in a statement: "We went through this in 1994 and we are confident in a similar outcome."LIV has so far held two events, with a third planned later this month in New Jersey. But without aLIV matches have streamed on YouTube, Facebook and LIV's own website. It has more than 30 different international partners that cover 180 different territories.
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