Golfers put aside ‘reprehensible’ Saudi moves to join series ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Graeme McDowell accepts it is “incredibly polarizing” to join the Saudi-funded rebel golf tour. He even offered a reason why. “Take the Khashoggi situation,” he sai… Saudi money, blockbuster names and a unique format: everything you need to know about the LIV Golf seriesIt's the hottest topic in the sport of golf: the LIV Golf series is already making waves -- and it's just one day old. ‘This Is Uncomfortable’: Saudi Arabia Upends Genteel World of Pro GolfBy promising top players multimillion-dollar paydays to join its new series, the oil-rich kingdom is attempting what amounts to a hostile takeover of a lucrative sport. Golfers put aside 'reprehensible' Saudi moves to join seriesST. ALBANS, England (AP) — The stars of the new Saudi-funded golf league tried to fend off concerns on Tuesday about human rights abuses and signing up to accept hundreds of millions of dollars despite the risk of being banned from long-standing events. Decision to join ‘incredibly polarizing’ Saudi tour no gimme for golfersGraeme McDowell calls out 'reprehensible' 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, but believes golf can be 'force of good'; rights groups accuse Saudis of 'sportswashing' violations