The sudden agreement announced between two professional golf entities on Tuesday has upset and deeply offended 9/11 families.
planning to form a partnershipLIV emerged just last year as a serious competitor to the PGA and lured away major stars including Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka.
The organization is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia and soon after its emergence, families of victims of the 9/11 attacks denounced the league.Because of that connection, protesters have showed up at just about every LIV tournament on U.S. soil, including an event last summer at Trump National Golf Course in New Jersey.
Brett Eagleson's father was in the South Tower that day and protested at the golf course last year. He told Eyewitness News on Tuesday that he was furious about the partnership.
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