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I Didn’t Know Joe Biden Even Played Golf

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I Didn’t Know Joe Biden Even Played Golf

Jim Freeman
Jul 16, 2022
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I Didn’t Know Joe Biden Even Played Golf

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If you don’t pay much attention to golf—and it’s not exactly the Kentucky Derby—you might not know that the Saudi kingdom is greenwashing itself with something called LIV Golf.

It takes a heap of washing to get the blood out of Saudi underwear, but LIV and Joe Biden are doing their part

According to Wikipedia, LIV Golf is a professional golf tour financed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. The name LIV is a reference to the Roman numeral for 54, the score if every hole on a par-72 course were birdied and the number of holes to be played at LIV events.

For guys who made their reputation on the PGA, the money is too scary-huge to pass up. Phil Mickelson is rumored to have taken $200 million to the bank just to sign. Tiger Woods is said to have turned down $600 mil. Apparently everyone truly does have their price—which includes Joe and excludes Tiger.

The Saudi Crown Prince is spreading around so much dough he could probably make Wells Fargo look …

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