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Senate committee to hear from two PGA tour officials about merger with Saudi-backed LIV

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WASHINGTON : Two officials from the PGA Tour have agreed to testify on July 11 about its merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, but LIV officials declined to appear, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ron Johnson said in a news release on Monday.

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