The Masters champion Jon Rahm believes there is a feeling of “betrayal” among the world’s leading golfers after the PGA and DP World tours secretly cut a deal to join forces with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Golf was rocked last week by the sudden announcement that a new entity, funded to the tune of billions by PIF, will oversee the sport’s elite level.
For two years, traditional tours have sat in staunch opposition to LIV Golf, which is controlled by Saudi Arabia. Rahm, like Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, had no clue that the agreement was pending.
The merger will understandably dominant discussion at this week’s US Open, with many golfers unhappy about the nature of its formation.
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