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In 2021, amid ongoing tensions within the golf community over LIV Golf, the Saudis reached out to Nicklaus for involvement in a new golf project. According to reports, Nicklaus declined an offer worth approximately $750 million — a figure that would make it one of the largest golf deals ever. He publicly stated his loyalty to the PGA Tour and his desire to preserve his legacy. Unfortunately, that private meeting was spun into headlines claiming he was joining LIV Golf, prompting the defamatory statements.