Shock merger ‘more evidence of Saudi sportswashing’ claims Amnesty International

The news has created shockwaves within the sport

The agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf has shocked the sport (Steven Paston/PA).

The shock announcement of a new commercial entity for golf backed by the financial power of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is “just more evidence of the onward march of Saudi sportswashing”, Amnesty International has said.

The PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour have ceased their ongoing litigation and instead committed to working together on commercial matters, alongside the European Tour, currently called the DP World Tour under a sponsorship agreement.