According to ‘The Guardian’ and reported by the portal ‘tengolf.es’, the Royal and Ancient I would have talked to him saudi government to promote golf projects in Arabia. The news included words from an anonymous spokesperson confirming the negotiations. “Saudi Golf is a national association affiliated to the R&A and discussions are being held regarding our support for potential development projects,” the source said.
Royal & Ancient is the organizing institution of British Openwrites and ensures compliance with the rules with the USGA and he is considered one of the guarantors of the sport of golf. And he also ordered world ranking. It is, along with the USGA, the most important and influential body in the world of golf.
What will be the background of this operation? The Saudi association with the R&A will serve to further legitimize the PIF, the Saudi Sovereign Public Investment Fund, the main and sole person responsible for the launch of LIV Golf. Petrodollar money continues to break down doors, despite the fact that a part of public opinion is against these associations.
The R&A will seek funding not only for its core projects, but also for the prize pools of its tournaments, primarily the men’s and women’s British Opens.
“The world of sport has changed radically in the last twelve months and it is not feasible for the R&A or golf to simply ignore what is changing in society on a global scale. We will consider within the parameters that we are looking at all the options we will do. there is” it said Martin Slumbers, R&A Chief Executive Officer and which has already opened the door to a possible Saudi investment in the institution that has its headquarters in the Old Course in Saint Andrews (Scotland).
Some even went and highlighted that Slumbers played Yassir Al Rumayyan, the leader of the PIFin the past Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at its three venues in Scotland (Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and Saint Andrews), a fact that has already triggered rumors about possible talks and negotiations for the future.
Source: La Verdad
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