The embattled PGA Tour commissioner sent a letter to members of Congress and called them out for lack of support against the Saudi entity.
Woods turned down a payday in the range of $700 million-$800 million to stick with the PGA Tour.
“After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. “This transformational partnership recognizes the immeasurable strength of the PGA TOUR’s history, legacy and pro-competitive model.
Last week, members of Congress began a move to draft legislation that would look into ending the PGA Tour’s non-profit status.On Monday, the Senate announced its own investigation.The PGA Tour received a letter from the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations asking for records and communications between the tour and the PIF.
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