December 5th, 2019 Tiger Woods and other golfers’ defence of Phil Mickelson playing in Saudi Arabia dances around a delicate topic For Mickelson, and the others committed to playing in Saudi Arabia, whatever backlash they receive is apparently worth it.
May 3rd, 2019 European Tour chief ‘perplexed’ at Saudi Arabia criticism: ‘Why was golf singled out?’ Asked if any country’s human-rights records would raise a red flag, Pelley would only say his first concern was the safety of his players and staff.
January 30th, 2019 Golf’s best players, European Tour face scrutiny over new Saudi Arabia event Jamal Khashoggi’s murder has put other Saudi Arabia human-rights issues into light, putting the European Tour, Pelley and players in a precarious position.