Saudi-backed LIV golf series brings drama to Sugar Grove.
But such condemnation barely registered at Rich Harvest Farms, a private course hemmed in by cornfields 45 miles west of Chicago.
“There’s a lot of good things going on,” added Joaquin Niemann, who is from Chile. “I’m also here to give a good performance on the golf course and see how we can grow the game in a good way.” The lavish spending and promises of approaching golf in new ways has lured many top pros despite criticism inside and outside the sport.Human rights advocates say the Saudi regime is responsible for mass executions and the oppression of women, LGBT people and dissidents, along with war crimes committed during its military conflict in neighboring Yemen.
Protesters, including families of some killed during the 9/11 attacks, have shown up at several stops since the series’ first event in England, but it remained unclear Thursday if anyone will venture to Sugar Grove to show their discontent.
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