Senator richard blumenthal

July 12th, 2023

Augusta membership for Saudi exec, Tiger and Rory owning LIV teams among proposals for PGA Tour–PIF partnership

In the basic agreement that was signed on May 30, none of these proposals were included, and it still remains unclear if any of them are still being considered.

July 12th, 2023

LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman to be terminated, according to side agreement between PGA Tour, Saudi Arabia’s PIF

In his opening remarks during the overnight US Congressional hearing on the planned partnership between the tour and PIF, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) said there had been a side-agreement among members of the PGA Tour and PIF negotiations that Norman would be pushed out in involvement with the new alliance.

June 19th, 2023

Congressional hearings on PGA Tour–Saudi deal could happen ‘within weeks’

United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (District of Connecticut) said on Sunday that Congressional hearings regarding the proposed partnership between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund could happen “within weeks.”