Trump criticizes PGA Tour, says ‘Saudis have done a fantastic job’ with LIV

Former President Donald Trump stands on the 18th green during the Pro-Am tournament before the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral, Oct. 27, 2022.

The Saudi-backed golf venture is in the middle of a political and legal battle with the PGA Tour and other American golf interests.

The Doral club is home to the former president.

It is big-time money. Money is unlimited. The Saudis have done a great job and they love golf. The enthusiasm is different. He was also critical of the tour.

The PGA Championship was pulled from Trump Bedminster in New Jersey and the Trump National Doral Miami course in Florida due to the Capitol riot.

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment fund backed the golf company. Despite condemnation from the families of 9/11 victims, the deep-pocketed league hosted a tournament at Trump Bedminster in July and will host its championship at Trump National Doral Miami.

There is more to Trump's relationship with Saudi Arabia than he knows. He said the US stood with the Kingdom despite the killing of a critic.

According to Golfweek, LIV Golf was leaning on the son-in-law of the president of the United States to arrange a media deal with Fox Sports. Reports about the quest for media rights deals have been incomplete.

Even though they don't have a media deal, LIV Golf is still competing with the PGA Tour. The tour tried to respond with its own increased bonuses, but they were not successful. The former president believes that there will be more defections.

Many people are coming over. They are coming over. It's important that the star system is used in sports. "If you don't have the star system, you're not going to be successful," said Trump, who is considering another run for president while facing down a Justice Department criminal investigation over top secret documents he took to his Mar-a-Lago home.

The two leagues have been involved in litigation. Augusta National and the USGA have been added to the scope of the Justice Department's antitrust probe.

According to Trump, the PGA Tour and LIV could work out. The tour didn't work towards a solution.

The Tour decided to stonewall it, as Richard Nixon said, despite the fact that something could have been worked out so easily.

The tour didn't say anything. A request for comment was not returned.