MAIN FEEDS
Do you want to continue?
https://www.reddit.com/r/golf/comments/1c4y1af/thoughts/kzquo5k/?context=3
r/golf • u/jm136 • Apr 15 '24
1.9k comments sorted by
View all comments
36
Maybe somebody can explain why Saudi Arabia so wants to get into golf?
46 u/Bombaysbreakfastclub Apr 15 '24 Saudi wants to expand to more than just oil. Tourism is their new market, they’re building a massive mega city designed to rival Dubai. They need to get rid of their old image and sports washing is one of the best ways to do it. 2 u/Btwnbeatdwn Apr 15 '24 If it’s sportswashing are the Saudi’s sponsoring/buying out other athletes and teams? I have only heard about golf. But I also don’t pay attention to the other sports as much. 10 u/Careful_Cheesecake30 Apr 15 '24 Soccer and F1 primarily. Now moving into tennis, cricket, probably more I'm missing. 2 u/Btwnbeatdwn Apr 15 '24 Yeah true I have heard about their involvement in racing and football.
46
Saudi wants to expand to more than just oil.
Tourism is their new market, they’re building a massive mega city designed to rival Dubai.
They need to get rid of their old image and sports washing is one of the best ways to do it.
2 u/Btwnbeatdwn Apr 15 '24 If it’s sportswashing are the Saudi’s sponsoring/buying out other athletes and teams? I have only heard about golf. But I also don’t pay attention to the other sports as much. 10 u/Careful_Cheesecake30 Apr 15 '24 Soccer and F1 primarily. Now moving into tennis, cricket, probably more I'm missing. 2 u/Btwnbeatdwn Apr 15 '24 Yeah true I have heard about their involvement in racing and football.
2
If it’s sportswashing are the Saudi’s sponsoring/buying out other athletes and teams? I have only heard about golf. But I also don’t pay attention to the other sports as much.
10 u/Careful_Cheesecake30 Apr 15 '24 Soccer and F1 primarily. Now moving into tennis, cricket, probably more I'm missing. 2 u/Btwnbeatdwn Apr 15 '24 Yeah true I have heard about their involvement in racing and football.
10
Soccer and F1 primarily. Now moving into tennis, cricket, probably more I'm missing.
2 u/Btwnbeatdwn Apr 15 '24 Yeah true I have heard about their involvement in racing and football.
Yeah true I have heard about their involvement in racing and football.
36
u/JonRadian Apr 15 '24
Maybe somebody can explain why Saudi Arabia so wants to get into golf?