![]() When the Formula One Grand Prix and T20 Cricket World Cup came to Melbourne so did their sponsor Aramco, the company that manages Saudi Arabia’s font of mega-wealth, the viscous black fluid that powers our cars.Īsked about sportswashing and concerns from human rights advocates ahead of hosting LIV, South Australia’s Premier Peter Malinauskas pointed to Australia’s $2.93 billion trade relationship with Saudi Arabia. The United Kingdom has resumed arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Corporations from Microsoft to McDonalds continue to do business with Saudi Arabia. Norman and LIV Golf have many arguments justifying their dalliance with the House of Saud. Everywhere you go, golf is a force for good.” It goes everywhere with the right platform because it delivers the right message, from education to hospitality to employment to tourism. I’ve built golf courses in Communist countries,” Norman said. I’ve built golf courses in third-world countries. I’ve been involved with golf … as a player, as well as golf course design. Why not? “Because I’m the chairman and CEO of LIV Golf Investments, and that’s where I focus. Mining for similar gold, a journalist asked Norman this week if he had ever had a conversation with bin Salman, chairman of the Public Investment Fund, about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. When Norman was asked about the assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi - which according to US intelligence agencies was on the orders of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - and replied “anyone can make a mistake”, a flak-storm rained down upon him like the frothy beer-mortars he inspired on the 12th at The Grange. The reason is in part due to the magnetism of Norman himself. Australians, it appears, have bought in, unconcerned that the funding of this great golfing fever dream comes from a country that in March of 2022 executed 81 people in a single day.Ĭritics of LIV Golf are equal parts horrified and mystified that the league’s funder, Saudi Arabia, is using the imprimatur of sport sponsorship to hose down and spring clean – ‘sportswash’ - its deplorable human rights record.Is it working? Since LIV Golf’s inception last year Saudi Arabia’s human rights record has rarely received as much publicity. People are getting around in branded t-shirts and stiff-billed hats declaring team allegiance to ‘Cleeks’, ‘4 Aces’ and Smith’s ‘Rippers’. There are giant banners with the team names, like mighty heralds of the great houses of Rome (or Hogwarts). Even a 50-year-old world No 114 can shoot lights out. At the driving ranges and putting greens, fans crane three-deep to see local favourite Cameron Smith along with famous one-name Americans and Brits: Brooks, Bryson, DJ, Phil, Lee, Case, Poults. I've been everywhere." The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.Famous players are close enough to touch, striding about with chiselled calves, trailed by caddies in tight, tucked-in kit. ![]() Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity Larrimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chattanika,īaraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravellburg, Colorado,Įllensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado, Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean, sir Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond do Lac, Davenport, Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport, ![]() Shefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica, Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika, Grand Lake, Devil's Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake Tennessee, Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake, Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa, Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla, I'm a killer. Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer I was totin' my pack Original singer Lucky Starr released an EP called "Lucky's Been Everywhere", which contained four different versions: United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, and Australia. Harvey Reid also included the song in his Dreamer or Believer album. The song was also recorded by Lynn Anderson (US 1970), Asleep at the Wheel (US 1973), Johnny Cash (US 1996), Ted Egan, the "Farrelly Brothers" from the television series The Aunty Jack Show (Australia 1974, a parody version, on the album Aunty Jack Sings Wollongong), John Grenell (NZ 1966), Mike Ford (Canada, 2005), The Sunny Cowgirls and the Statler Brothers. In 1962, the song was a number-one US country hit for Hank Snow. It was later adapted by Australian singer Rolf Harris with English and Scottish toponyms (1963), and by John Hore (later known as John Grenell) with New Zealand toponyms (1966). The song as originally written listed Australian towns. "I've Been Everywhere" is a song which was written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959, and made popular by Lucky Starr in 1962.
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