PGA Tour Policy Board Member Resigns Over Concerns of LIV Deal: WaPo

PGA Tour Policy Board Member Resigns Over Concerns of LIV Deal: WaPo: A member of the PGA Tour policy board, which plays a critical role in moving the organization's deal with LIV Golf forward, resigned from his position, citing concerns with Saudi Arabia's role in a reporter's death in 2018, The Washington Post reported. Randall Stephenson, one of 10 board members since 2012, submitted his resignation letter dated Sunday and reviewed by The Post. According to the report, Stephenson said the deal was "not one that I can objectively evaluate or in good conscience support, particularly in light of the US intelligence report concerning Jamal Khashoggi in 2018." PGA Tour and LIV Golf, which is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced a merger in June, agreeing to "unify the game of golf on a global basis." The move shocked the golf world as the two organizations were in the middle of several lawsuits while players who stayed with PGA and those who defected to LIV with large paychecks got into public spats.