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.
A general view of the 18th hole during the LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok.
A general view of the 18th hole during the LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok final round at Stonehill Golf Course on October 9, 2022, in Pathum Thani, Thailand. - Vachira Vachira/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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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. 

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