PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, along with player directors Tiger Woods and Adam Scott, are actively engaging with White House officials to facilitate the proposed $1.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. The urgency of these discussions comes after a previous alliance framework expired at the end of 2023. The U.S. Department of Justice's review of the investment for potential antitrust violations complicates matters, as lawmakers express concerns over the implications of Saudi involvement in sports.
At last week's Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines outside San Diego, Monahan told reporters that the meeting with Trump earlier this month was productive and was about "the reunification of the professional game on one tour, with all the best players on it."
U.S. lawmakers, including Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), have raised national security concerns, saying the deal would allow Saudi Arabia to "sportswash" its controversial human rights record.
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