Driving the conversation on KSA this morning: Golf and ethanolic beverages.

Saudi opening up its first alcohol store to non-Muslim diplomates is still leading the conversation in the foreign press this morning. We have the full story in this morning’s news well, above. (Reuters | AFP | The Associated Press | The Financial Times | BBC | CNN)

Meanwhile, a Sportico report on the PGA Tour closing in on investments from the Strategic Sports Group next weekas talks over the Liv Golf / PGA tour / European tour tie-up continue is getting ink from Reuters.

And while we’re on the topic of golf: USA Today’s Golf Week is out with a piece claiming that Golf Saudi has blocked a planned merger between the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour and the Ladies European Tour after it submitted a request to receive additional information on the merger’s terms.

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