Richard blumenthal

August 17th, 2023

US Senate dismisses ‘inappropriate witness’ claim by LIV Golf boss, demands testimony and documents by end of this week

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund governor is evading testifying in the United States Senate’s probe into the probed partnership between the PGA Tour and PIF, a US Senator contends.

July 11th, 2023

Senator accuses PGA Tour of being bought by ‘brutal, repressive regime’ in Congressional hearing opening remarks

In prepared remarks for today’s Congressional hearing on the proposed deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will assert the new alliance shows how a “brutal, repressive regime can buy influence – indeed even take over – a cherished American institution simply to cleanse its public image”.

July 11th, 2023

PGA Tour chief operating officer writes op-ed before US Senate hearing, acknowledges ‘regret’ over mixed messaging

In the piece Price writes there remains misinformation and misunderstanding about the framework agreement, although concedes that the tour is partially at fault for the messaging.

July 4th, 2023

Jimmy Dunne, Ron Price to represent PGA Tour at Congressional hearing; Greg Norman, Saudi PIF governor will not testify

The US Senate announced that PGA Tour board member Jimmy Dunne and tour chief operating officer Ron Price will testify before Congress on July 11.