After three hours of hearings, the bipartisan Congressional subcommittee decided only that it needs to hear more on the matter.
This is not normally a space anyone should come to for a defense of professional golf as a valued American institution, or even as a sport for that matter.I’ve sometimes been compelled to cover it, but my only extended thoughts on golf are that it would be a lot more interesting if the winner were the first person finished, regardless of the amount of strokes taken. And that you should be able to play some defense, whether by hitting another player’s ball, or maybe tackling.
This time, Congress, generally a non-stop performative clown college in its own right, is concerned that the PGA Tour will soon fold itself into a new arrangement with LIV Golf, which is financed through the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Saudi Arabia. The concern is the Saudis are effectively purchasing American golf to “sportswash” their image as a serial human rights abuser.
“It is so hurtful when Jamal’s brutal killing is brushed off as a ‘mistake’ and that we should just move on. Would you say that if it was your loved one? How can we go forward when those who ordered the murder are still unpunished and continue to try to buy back their legitimacy? We should not fall for their wealth and lies and lose our morals and common humanity. We should all be insisting on the truth and justice; only then can we look forward with hope and dignity.
After three hours of hearings, the bipartisan Congressional subcommittee decided only that it needs to hear more on the matter, particularly from an antitrust standpoint, but the vibe for golf in general did not improve.
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