The PGA / LIV merger: did the Saudi government just buy golf?

On June 6, the PGA Tour agreed to merge with its rival LIV Golf, which is backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. The fund is controlled by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, a controversial figure who rules over a kingdom accused by many of human rights abuses. Why did the two organizations merge? What does this mean for golf? And, more importantly, how will this affect professional sports moving forward? Andrew Brandt is the Executive Director of the Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova Law School. He tells us about what this new golf entity might look like.