Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf begins second season in Mexico
The Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed league's 2023 season will include three events at Trump golf courses as the legal battle with the rival PGA Tour heats up.
The Saudi-funded LIV Golf league began its second season on Friday.
The first tournament is being held at the El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Course on Mexico’s Gulf coast. LIV, which is 93% owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, will hold 14 tournaments this year — compared to eight last year — culminating in November at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Three of this year’s tournaments will be held at golf courses owned by former US President Donald Trump. His courses in Washington, New Jersey and Miami will each host one LIV event. Trump-owned properties hosted two LIV events in 2022.
LIV Golf continues to be controversial. The league still has plenty of critics related to Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, and the lawsuit with the rival PGA Tour is heating up. Here are some recent notable developments surrounding LIV Golf heading into the 2023 season:
