The organization that owns the top golf tournament in the US has just announced the establishment of the PGA Tour Enterprises business unit, receiving a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group.
As the parent organization is a non-profit organization, the PGA Tour can only raise capital and increase commercial activities through its subsidiaries. This function will now be handled by PGA Tour Enterprises, initially in cooperation with Strategic Sports Group (SSG) - a unit with many billionaires and leading sports business groups in the US.
PGA Tour Special Envoy Jay Monahan (left) shakes hands with John W. Henry, owner of Fenway Sports and head of Strategic Sports Group, to finalize a joint venture agreement within PGA Tour Enterprises on January 31. Photo: PGA Tour
With the $3 billion investment, SSG will become a non-controlling shareholder in PGA Tour Enterprise with a commitment to disburse $1.5 billion in advance, according to the PGA Tour's announcement on January 31. From that initial capital, the PGA Tour will use about 35% for improving digital platforms, developing data programs, promoting arenas and reinvesting when appropriate opportunities arise. The remainder is expected to be converted into shares for member golfers. This benefit sharing ratio will be based on individual professional results in the near future as well as the entire career. In that way, it is expected that nearly 200 people will receive shares in PGA Tour Enterprise.
According to the PGA Tour Policy Committee, such a regime will encourage member golfers to invest more in their expertise, thereby making the arena more attractive in the eyes of sponsors, spectators and outside investors. This committee has only had Tiger Woods since last month. Yesterday, "Super Tiger" analyzed the mutual relationship between the governing organization and the PGA Tour golfers in the new era. "When the arena develops, we develop. The more we invest in the arena, the more benefits we will receive."
PGA Tour Enterprise initially assumed the role of the legal entity operating and exploiting under the preliminary agreement for the project to merge commercial activities on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour Europe with the LIV Golf League of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) Saudi Arabia, announced on June 6, 2023. But the relationship at that time involved only three parties, and to this day is still being hindered by the US government, due to concerns about national security and the loss of control of the domestic golf industry to the Saudi economic organization with an estimated net worth of 600 billion USD.
This is the reason why the PGA Tour - PIF Saudi deal is being investigated by the US Department of Justice and the Special Committee in Congress, revolving around suspicions of violating antitrust laws.
According to experts, that trouble is likely to be avoided thanks to the appearance of SSG. In an internal letter late last year, PGA Tour Special Envoy Jay Monahan emphasized the organization's goal for SSG to have a shareholder seat alongside PIF Saudi and DP World Tour in PGA Tour Enterprise.
Yesterday, the SSG part was reached, but the Saudi PIF has not yet finalized a specific agreement.
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