LIV Golf Accuses PGA Tour of Secretly Coordinating Attacks on It by 9/11 Victim Groups

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LIV Golf Accuses PGA Tour of Secretly Coordinating Attacks on It by 9/11 Victim Groups
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LIV Golf is claiming in a new court filing that its rival, the PGA Tour, secretly coordinated public criticism and protests against the Saudi-funded upstart league

When Saudi-funded LIV Golf first arrived in the U.S. earlier this year, it was met with criticism from politicians and the families of 9/11 victims, who claimed the new golf circuit was a bid by Saudi Arabia to use a popular sport to whitewash its reputation for brutality and alleged involvement in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Now, LIV Golf is claiming in a new court filing that much of this backlash was secretly coordinated by its rival, the PGA Tour, through a Washington, D.C. public relations firm hired by the PGA Tour.

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