LIV Golf South Africa prospera com grande impulso econômico, apesar de divergências com o Sunshine Tour

O evento inaugural do LIV Golf South Africa em Steyn City, onde Bryson DeChambeau derrotou Jon Rahm em um playoff pelo título individual, atraiu 100.000 espectadores e gerou um impacto econômico estimado entre R$ 750 e R$ 800 milhões para a província de Gauteng, apesar dos atritos contínuos com o Sunshine Tour. O ministro do Esporte, Gayton McKenzie, elogiou a diversidade do evento, ao mesmo tempo que pediu colaboração entre os circuitos.

Os organizadores relataram 100.000 visitantes ao longo dos quatro dias no The Club at Steyn City. A SA Tourism estimou o impacto econômico entre R$ 750 e R$ 800 milhões, incluindo a criação de empregos temporários significativos no setor de hospitalidade. Os custos de realização totalizaram cerca de US$ 54 milhões (R$ 930 milhões), com uma contribuição governamental não confirmada. A equipe Southern Guards, composta pelos sul-africanos Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace e Dean Burmester, lutou pelo título por equipes até o último buraco, mobilizando um forte apoio local. O Sunshine Tour, alinhado ao DP World Tour e ao PGA Tour, boicotou o evento. O CEO Thomas Abt reconheceu que foi "um evento espetacular" e sinalizou abertura para discussões sobre crescimento com o LIV, enfatizando as oportunidades que o circuito oferece aos jogadores durante todo o ano. O ministro Gayton McKenzie observou o público diversificado — "o público mais diversificado de qualquer evento esportivo" — e defendeu a união: "Trabalhamos com aqueles que querem trabalhar conosco". O CEO do LIV, Scott O’Neil, previu uma parceria, afirmando: "viemos para complementar, não para competir". O evento está programado para retornar a Steyn City entre 22 e 25 de abril de 2027.

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