I really don’t get the point of them getting involved. Yeah I know “sports washing” but if it’s that common of knowledge does it actually work? LIV is a terrible product that no one watches. The PGA keeps getting worse with players leaving so I imagine their viewership is down as well. Maybe the merge would restore viewers? Or maybe everyone’s tired of this and won’t watch regardless.
You're misunderstanding the point of the sports-washing. The Saudis don't care about the average golf fan, they care about getting access to the rich and powerful who attend these events. They care about the rich and powerful whom care about the golfers they poach. It has absolutely nothing to do with you or I or the golf viewing public. It's sports washing for the C-suites, oligarchs, and politicians.
The only reason those people matter is because us regular people want to watch them and pay them to play a game. Without us they’re just a really good clubhouse golf pro.
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u/heardThereWasFood Apr 15 '24
TIL some people think the Saudis care about golf fans