Senate Investigates PGA Tour's Partnership with Saudi-Funded LIV Golf

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan defended the decision to partner with Saudi-backed rival league LIV Golf in a letter to Congress, citing inaction from lawmakers as the reason. Monahan did not specify what type of help he was hoping to receive from lawmakers, but some critics in Congress used their position to call for a federal probe into LIV Golf’s dealings in the U.S. The deal is sure to face its own antitrust scrutiny from the Biden administration, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced a new probe into the deal, demanding scores of records from leaders at both the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund.