I too love the game. I've played for years, although poorly usually. I'm sort of ambivalent about the whole Saudi support thing. I always believed that the USGA and the R&A would continue to set the boundaries and provide the governance needed over the "game of golf". And I still believe that to be true.
I don't really "like" the intrusiveness of the Saudi money into the game, but really, what is the difference between that and the regular PGA Tour .... except the total dollars involved.??
I admit that I have not done a "deep dive" into this mess, so I don't really "understand" all of the bits and pieces. So, what am I missing, LP.?? On the surface this seems to be just another "tour" that the Pro golfers can play.?? There are several "tours" around the world right now. The PGA is just one of several. There must be something else involved or this would not have raised such a stink.
Help me out, LP...
The LIV Golf series controversy has gained traction since the concept was first floated. While the traditionalists backing the PGA Tour slammed the newly introduced series, others cited political reasons for dismissing LIV. Many have blatantly opposed the series as Saudi Arabia’s PIF backs it. The country’s move to promote the new golf series internationally is seen as a political strategy for cleansing their global image.
A large part of the controversy over the series revolves around Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Crown Prince’s involvement in various cases, including the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is being brought forth to oppose the series. Meanwhile, the Saudi government’s alleged involvement in the 9/11 attacks in New York has also been stated by many.
This blew up after families of people killed or injured during the September 11 attacks penned an open letter to PGA Tour golfers. Around 2,500 people thanked the golfers for not siding with LIV
https://www.sportskeeda.com/golf/what-li...troversial
In its simplest form many believe LIV Golf to be sportswashing to cover up Saudi Arabia’s appalling human rights record. LIV Golf is funded by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, the Public Investment Fund, and it is said to have assets of over $620bn.
https://www.golfmonthly.com/features/why...troversial
In his new book, “LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV GOLF” (Avid Reader Press), Shipnuck gives the inside story of how LIV ultimately ramrodded through ethical concerns and resistance using its huge financial firepower to all but buy an entire sport.“LIV is about many things besides golf, chief among them money, power and politics,” writes Shipnuck.
https://nypost.com/2023/10/17/saudi-arab...rld-apart/
Also....Edge updated and now the format here is all screwed up again....sigh. May try yet another browser.
Now on firefox and all is good.
Hmm... Lots of good information there. I read all three of those linked articles and I now have a better understanding... There are still some question marks for me though. I'll post a little more on this (in the next day or two..) when I can better wrap my head around it. If you've been following this controversy for awhile... and I assume you have, then you have a far greater understanding than I do.
On the other front... VERY pleased that you are back up and running
again. You have had a lot of bad luck with the site software and browser compatibility. I used to run higher-end Sony laptops with different versions of Windows. (Two different ones, each with different OS..), but never had any compatibility issues. LOTS of other issues, but not compatibility. I finally got tired of constantly re-booting, fighting malware, constant security upgrades, blue screen of death, locked keyboards, etc., etc. I switched everything over to Apple products. No more problems of any kind, no worries, no downtime. I also realize that not everyone wants to switch their computer environment. It was a conscious decision on my part to avoid headaches and frustration.
Anyway, there may be another more permanent solution if you have another failure. We'll keep our fingers crossed that doesn't happen.!!