Terry Duffy doesn’t mince words when it comes to his doubts about the LPGA’s latest move. The CME Group CEO spoke candidly this week about the tour’s partnership with Golf Saudi. His concerns carry weight, given that CME provides the largest non-major purse in women’s golf at $11 million.

The contradiction in Duffy’s position makes this situation interesting. He admits CME Group does business in Saudi Arabia, too. Yet he questions why the LPGA needed to make this partnership happen. Duffy made his thoughts clear during the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida on November 20, 2025. CME simultaneously announced a two-year extension of its LPGA partnership through 2027.

The LPGA announced its first direct partnership with Golf Saudi in early November 2025. The Aramco Championshi

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