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Former World No. 1 and Popular Ryder Cup Stars Have Committed to LIV Golf Series: Report
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series is making the headlines once again. According to a report, the Greg Norman-led league has successfully recruited two former-world no.1 golfers. Moreover, these two are also well-known Ryder Cup heroes. Hence, this is a huge boost for the Saudi-backed league.
However, the names of these two players are not known yet. And there are plenty of speculations going around the golfing world. But there is no solid report about these two players yet. Furthermore, we all know top players like Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Tiger Woods, and Justin Thomas have already made it clear that they won’t be leaving the PGA Tour.
Greg Norman led LIV Golf Series to commence in June 2022
The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Investment recently shared its schedule that shows the series will begin just a week before the 2022 U.S. Open. The first event will be played at Centurion Golf Club in Hertfordshire on June 9, 2022. The series has a $250 million prize fund in the first year itself.
This has attracted plenty of PGA Tour and DP World Tour pros. However, no player has confirmed his association with the LIV Golf Investment Series yet. Previously, a few reports were suggesting Bryson DeChambeau’s involvement with the Saudi league. But he recently revealed that “As long as the best players in the world are playing the PGA Tour, so will I.”
Furthermore, Phil Mickelson received a huge backlash for his comments about the PGA Tour, for which he had to issue an apology. However, the apology was of no use, as few fans thought this was not genuine. Hence, Phil has taken an indefinite break from professional golf and has lost the majority of his sponsors. Moreover, he even missed the Masters for the first time in 28 years.
The PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has already made it clear that any player joining the rival league will face a lifetime ban from the PGA Tour. However, Norman has challenged this decision, saying players are independent contractors, and the PGA Tour cannot ban any player from participating in a particular league.
So what do you think about this whole PGA Tour vs the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational series? Do let us know in the comments section.
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