Article 5HYYA PGA chief executive tells golfers to be ‘mindful’ of Saudi-backed tour

PGA chief executive tells golfers to be ‘mindful’ of Saudi-backed tour

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Seth Waugh, the chief executive of the PGA of America, has warned golfers to be very mindful" of the source of funding behind a lucrative Saudi Arabia-backed breakaway tour. Golf's version of a super league continues to dominate discussion here in South Carolina, where the best players in the world are preparing for the US PGA Championship.

I think very mindful," said Waugh when asked about what golfers should think about the Saudi link. Enough said. But I think very mindful.

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