Dr. Alan McDougall, a sport historian in the College of Arts, provided his thoughts to news outlets about the recent merger of the PGA with LIV Golf.
McDougall spoke with the New York Post about what other sports beyond golf might be of interest to Saudi investors.
Speaking with the Huffington Post, McDougall discussed “sportswashing” and noted that amounts invested in such projects appear to be growing.
A professor in the Department of History, McDougall researches the history of sport, with an emphasis on soccer. His most recent book is Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football.