Mmastodon SportGolf first seen 6 d ago, last 5 d ago, peak #1
LIV Golf shuts down after losing Saudi backing
Original: LIV Golf, which lost its Saudi funding,🚨has shut down after five years of operation and $5 billion spent. # ETTD # LIV #
LIV Golf has reportedly ceased operations and will liquidate its assets in bankruptcy court, ending five years in which the Saudi-funded circuit spent an estimated $5 billion trying to rival the PGA Tour. Posts flag the collapse as sudden, noting the league lost its Saudi funding before shutting down, and the story is being widely shared alongside discussion of Saudi Arabia and US politics.
Why now: The abrupt collapse of a heavily funded golf league is major sports and political news
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