The PGA Tour’s tentative deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund included only a handful of binding commitments — such as a nondisparagement agreement and a pledge to dismiss acrimonious litigation — leaving many of the most consequential details about the future of men’s professional golf to be negotiated by the end of the year.
The five-page framework agreement, which The New York Times obtained, has fueled a sustained furor since it was abruptly announced on June 6 by the tour and the wealth fund, the financial force behind the renegade LIV Golf circuit.