LIV Golf and PGA Tour Merger

Yesterday, the PGA Tour and its rival, LIV Golf,announceda shocking deal to “unify the game of golf.” While this ends the golf feud, it raises more questions about Saudi Arabia’s increasingly bold moves to become a power broker in global sports. The Saudi sovereign wealth fund, which bankrolled LIV, is the exclusive financial investor in the new entity, pouring in a reported $3 billion. We discuss what this means for golf, for sports and whether or not this could even affect gas prices. Then some headlines:

• The Good: US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’
• The Bad: ‘State of emergency’: LGBTQ Americans given dire warning from Human Rights Campaign
• The Justified: Pete Davidson’s Expletive-Heavy Voicemail to PETA Has Leaked

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