Editorial: The LIV-PGA Tour merger exposes stunning leadership hypocrisy

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From the Editorial Board: What a sad week for healthy competition, American sport and the beautiful game of golf.

Opinion content—editorials, columns and guest commentaries—is created independent of news reporting and is exclusive to subscribers.Former President Donald Trump walks into the merchandise store during the LIV Golf Pro-Am at Trump National Golf Club on May 25, 2023, in Sterling, Virginia.

Despite protests from families of 9/11 victims, the LIV golf league grew more successful, buoyed in part by the game’s surge in popularity during the COVID-19 crisis. Golfers from all over the world were offered obscene sums of upfront money to participate, and the Professional Golfers’ Association went on the attack to protect its turf.

, ending their costly rivalry in favor of a complex structure of assured mutual profitability. Monahan, reportedly will get to run the new operation as chief executive, while Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, will be chairman.

 

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