LIV Golf makes its debut on American soil today with the first round at Pumpkin Ridge outside Portland, Oregon. This is the debut on this. Today we will discuss about Liv Golf: Controversy| Payouts by player| Viewership| Wiki.
Liv Golf: Controversy| Payouts by player| Viewership| Wiki
LIV Golf is a professional golf tour financed by the Public Investment Fund, the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Saudi Arabia. The name LIV is a reference to the Roman numeral 54, the score if birdies were made on each hole on a par-72 course and the number of holes played in LIV events. The first LIV Golf Invitational Series event began on 9 June 2022 at the Centurion Club near London, England.
| Sport | Golf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| Inaugural season | 2022 |
| Owner(s) | Public Investment Fund |
| CEO | Greg Norman |
| Countries | Based internationally |
| TV partner(s) |
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Controversy
As the curtain fell on the first event in the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational series at Centurion Golf Club over the weekend, one thing became clear: golf will never be the same again.
With former Masters champion Charles Schwartzell emerging as the winner in St Albans, an eye-watering $4m in the process (plus a footnote of $750k for winning the meaningless team event), Phil Mickelson is self-inflicted to claim his report. Emerging from the imposed isolation and $200m attendance fee could barely be imagined, and the golf establishment looked on in horror.
After weeks of headlines, the story behind LIV Golf doesn’t need to be told again. Those millions, they turn many, many heads, come from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), overseen by the kingdom’s authoritarian ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been accused of sponsoring the murder of dissident journalist Jamal. Is. Khashoggi. Its opponents say LIV Golf is sportswashing, using the sport to cover up Saudi Arabia’s horrific human rights record.
Payouts by player
The Breakaway League officially launched this week at the Centurion Club in London. While the first event looked like a success, the biggest news of the week may be the additions made to their roster.
The 2020 US Open champion, Bryson DeChambeau, will move to the Saudi-backed, Greg Norman-led league in Portland in a few weeks. 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed is also making changes.
The big draw for LIV Golf is the huge salary they offer at the end of the week. Here are the full details of how much each player made in London.
Viewership
According to Apex Marketing, the first round of LIV Golf averaged 94,000 viewers on YouTube, while the second round garnered 54,000 viewers on the Google-owned platform.
Wiki
LIV Golf is a professional golf tour financed by the Public Investment Fund, the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Saudi Arabia. The name LIV is a reference to the Roman numeral 54, the score if birdies were made on each hole on a par-72 course and the number of holes played in LIV events. The first LIV Golf Invitational Series event began on 9 June 2022 at the Centurion Club near London, England.
