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By Eric Lipton
Doral, Florida Reports.
Amateur golfers went into hiding Thursday at Trump National Doral, near Miami, after agreeing to pay more than $9,000 to play a friendly round alongside some of the world’s most no-nonsense professionals.
The hotel’s rooms will be filled with enthusiasts when a professional tour begins Friday with some of the game’s biggest calls. The hotel’s restaurants and bars will attract more business, and Trump’s call will be broadcast around the world on television and the Internet.
Behind the rise of business in one of former President Donald J. Trump is hiding his agreement to host tournaments for LIV Golf, the new league through Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
LIV’s eagerness to pay Trump to hold tournaments at its resorts is just one more example of the ties between the Saudis and Trump’s family even as he runs for president again, an arrangement that continues to generate exclusive conflicts. and escala. al Mr. Trump.
Trump recently spoke with Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, two other people briefed on the discussion said; Biden’s leadership is working with Saudi Arabia on a Middle East peace plan. It’s unclear what Mr. Trump and the Saudi leader are saying. Officials representing Trump did not respond to requests for comment.
A taste of the tangled and expansive design of the Saudi-funded golf course.
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