LIV Golf faces scrutiny from officials ahead of Oregon event

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LIV Golf will host its second tournament at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Ridge, Oregon, but not without receiving some backlash from officials.

The PGA Tour’s rival has received immense backlash because of its ties to the Saudi Arabian government. The league has been able to lure golfers like Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson while taking fire from Rory McIlroy and others.

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LIV Golf signage ahead of the LIV Golf Invitational at The Centurion Club on June 08, 2022 in St Albans, England. (Joe Maher/LIV Golf/Getty Images)

Oregonians have a specific issue with Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Sameer Noorah, a Saudi national, was accused of killing 15-year-old Fallon Smart in Portland in 2016. 

However, Noorah’s $100,000 bond appeared to be posted by the consulate of Saudi Arabia. His tracking device was removed, and he seemingly vanished. U.S. authorities believe the Saudi government helped arrange for a fake passport and provided a private jet for him to travel to Saudi Arabia.

With LIV Golf coming to the state, Fallon’s death isn’t lost on Oregon officials.

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Committee chairman Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) questions U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy during a Senate Finance Committee hearing about youth mental health on Capitol Hill on Feb. 8, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

"It's wrong to be silent when Saudi Arabia tries to cleanse blood-stained hands, in the fight for Oregonians to get justice — Fallon Smart was killed very close to our house in Southeast