As of November 2024, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund was the largest contributor to golf in terms of sponsorships in the country, with ** deals. In comparison, Golf Saudi provided ** sponsorships as of that year.
Saudi golf momentum
Saudi Arabia has considerably and strategically invested in sports for a range of reasons, from economic diversification to prestige and tourism attraction. The LIV Golf League, a high-profile professional golf tournament, can be considered one such significant investment. In 2023, the total revenue of LIV Golf was over ** million U.S. dollars. In terms of sponsorships, golf was the third most-sponsored in the kingdom. Between 2014 and 2023, the breakdown of Saudi Arabia’s spending on sports events reveals that around ** million reveals that around ** million U.S. dollars were spent on golf.
Sports and power in Saudi Arabia
Football is the most popular and a widely loved sport in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, it is not surprising that the highest number of sport sponsorships in the country were allocated to football. Other important sports in terms of sponsorships include boxing, MMA, e-sports, and motorsports. However, the approach to sports in Saudi Arabia has been criticized for a concentration of decision-making power among few individuals and a gender imbalance in leadership.
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