Critics of the announced merger between two organizations in the world of golf are describing it as bad or worse than a double bogey.
The PGA Tour making a deal with the new LIV Golf, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, was mostly unexpected by most folks in and out of the world of golf.
Among those teeing off on the merger are sports fans and commentators along with members of Congress and some government officials.
Terms to describe the deal include it being “hypocritical” and that the PGA is taking “Saudi blood money”.
The announcement also has been attacked by the families of 911 organizations who say the PGA is guilty of ignoring the role Saudis played in the terrorist attack on America in 2001.
And there are those who are saying a deal like this with a country like this whose leadership has been suspected in killings and is guilty of violations of human rights will hurt America’s position in the world.
And some are saying this deal in golf is on a par with any thought of Major League Baseball, America’s favorite pastime, ever to make a deal with China.
But some sports commentators are telling golf fans to get over it. It’s not the end of the world. And some financial experts are saying the merger will elevate golf globally and give it new resources to expand its fan base.
But it appears the bottom line in all of this is clearly the bottom line.
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