garyt1957 Whether it works or not is the WHOLE issue. Who cares what they think? If it doesn't work it doesn't work. If they want to make certain athletes mega rich by paying them I'm all for it. Let them blow their money AND they get nothing for it. That's actually a win/win
We're never going to agree on this. Let's try this. It's working for some of the ex PGA players. They're saying all kinds of flattering things about the Saudi's getting into golf and how it will grow the game and how they're letting women play golf for free to grow the game blah, blah, blah.
And even if they're being disingenuous and just parroting what they think they need to say to justify taking the Saudi money, it's doing just what the Saudi's want. It's the effort to soften their image. And if it backfires more than helps that's great. But some are buying it I'm sure.
An well know actor gets caught with a prostitute. His image goes in the toilet. He hires a public relations outfit to clean up his image. Does all kinds of good deeds to try and get peoples minds off his bad behavior. Does it work?
For many they'll see thru it. For the gullible it will work.
And where the money comes from makes a difference for many. Would you work for someone knowing that the money they paid you came from drugs, human trafficking or any other illegal gain?
Some would and some wouldn't I'm sure. I guess we'd have to stand outside on the street and ask people how can countries with human rights issues change their image in the world? And have a list, with one being getting into sports on a large worldwide scale and letting women play golf for free.
The letting women play golf for free may work better than sponsoring LIV. lol