Aramco Team Series could arrive at Trump Golf Ferry Point in New York
The Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour is presented by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and it could land at a venue owned by Donald Trump soon.
The Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour could go to Trump Golf Ferry Point in New York for its fourth event of 2022.
According to the New York Post, this Saudi-backed series is set to land in the Bronx on October 13 to 15, having just held the third event which was won by Nelly Korda in Sotogrande.
Described as 'golf's global series', the Aramco Team Series is made up of five events with a $1 million prize purse at each event. So far, the series has visited London, Bangkok and Spain with the finale coming in Jeddah in November.
With an individual competition and a team competition involving amateur golfers, the series is owned by Golf Saudi and presented by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
The third event of the LIV Golf Tour was held at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster which was won by the new LIV Golf recruit and deposed European Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson.
The season-ending team championship will also be held at the Blue Monster at Trump National Doral Miami, which will be held two weeks after the New York fixture on the Aramco Team Series.
Although the PIF funds both the women's series and the LIV Golf Series, commissioned by Greg Norman, the latter has come under intense scrutiny for being a vehicle of sportswashing.
Despite the human rights violations that have been linked to the Saudi Arabian government, LIV Golf has managed to attract many of the world's most recognisable players since the first event at Centurion in June.
Since the inaugural event near London, players have been suspended from the PGA Tour and a number of these defectors have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the circuit.
In reaction to the development of the controversial new series, the PGA Tour has announced 20 no-cut events with $20 million purses to be held in 2023, guaranteeing the future and participation of the world's 'top 20' players on their circuit.
