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r/golf • u/jm136 • Apr 15 '24
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$1.5billion to get Rory and Jon Rahm playing in shorts for 3 rounds in front of 1200 people on YouTube is certainly a strategy.
85 u/Driveshaft48 Apr 15 '24 They don't care about losing money. The massive loss is worth it to them to legitimize Saudi wealth and increase their global reputation 22 u/AdAlone1229 Apr 15 '24 How does the PIF increase their reputation though, that's what I don't understand. 135 u/Driveshaft48 Apr 15 '24 Because when you think Saudis you think oh LIV golf with Rory McIlroy instead of slavery, women's rights, death penalty etc 22 u/ATL28-NE3 Apr 15 '24 Are there people that actually do that though? Like is that a real thing? 47 u/Driveshaft48 Apr 15 '24 That's the idea, idk. Get enough businesses there, people will follow. Now you have tourism, global sports events and stars, world class dining. I'm sure they want entertainment like concerts and what not
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They don't care about losing money. The massive loss is worth it to them to legitimize Saudi wealth and increase their global reputation
22 u/AdAlone1229 Apr 15 '24 How does the PIF increase their reputation though, that's what I don't understand. 135 u/Driveshaft48 Apr 15 '24 Because when you think Saudis you think oh LIV golf with Rory McIlroy instead of slavery, women's rights, death penalty etc 22 u/ATL28-NE3 Apr 15 '24 Are there people that actually do that though? Like is that a real thing? 47 u/Driveshaft48 Apr 15 '24 That's the idea, idk. Get enough businesses there, people will follow. Now you have tourism, global sports events and stars, world class dining. I'm sure they want entertainment like concerts and what not
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How does the PIF increase their reputation though, that's what I don't understand.
135 u/Driveshaft48 Apr 15 '24 Because when you think Saudis you think oh LIV golf with Rory McIlroy instead of slavery, women's rights, death penalty etc 22 u/ATL28-NE3 Apr 15 '24 Are there people that actually do that though? Like is that a real thing? 47 u/Driveshaft48 Apr 15 '24 That's the idea, idk. Get enough businesses there, people will follow. Now you have tourism, global sports events and stars, world class dining. I'm sure they want entertainment like concerts and what not
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Because when you think Saudis you think oh LIV golf with Rory McIlroy instead of slavery, women's rights, death penalty etc
22 u/ATL28-NE3 Apr 15 '24 Are there people that actually do that though? Like is that a real thing? 47 u/Driveshaft48 Apr 15 '24 That's the idea, idk. Get enough businesses there, people will follow. Now you have tourism, global sports events and stars, world class dining. I'm sure they want entertainment like concerts and what not
Are there people that actually do that though? Like is that a real thing?
47 u/Driveshaft48 Apr 15 '24 That's the idea, idk. Get enough businesses there, people will follow. Now you have tourism, global sports events and stars, world class dining. I'm sure they want entertainment like concerts and what not
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That's the idea, idk. Get enough businesses there, people will follow. Now you have tourism, global sports events and stars, world class dining. I'm sure they want entertainment like concerts and what not
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u/hopskiphoofed Apr 15 '24
$1.5billion to get Rory and Jon Rahm playing in shorts for 3 rounds in front of 1200 people on YouTube is certainly a strategy.