The golfer confirmed his resignation from the tour to play in the Saudi-funded tournament. There is a time and a place for this. The 17 members who are competing in the inaugural LIV Golf event have been suspended by the PGA Tour. The players who resigned their memberships before the start of the LIV Golf event are no longer eligible to compete. The players have made their own choices based on their finances, according to the memo. They can't demand the same things as you. Our fans and partners are disrespected by that expectation. You have made a different choice, which is to abide by the Tournament Regulations you agreed to when you achieved the dream of earning a PGA TOUR card and -- more importantly -- to compete as part of the renowned organization in the world of professional golf. The memo said that players who compete in LIV events are ineligible to participate on the PGA Tour or any other tour. The same punishment will be given to any players who participate in future events. Seventeen current and former members of the PGA Tour have been suspended for taking part in a golf event. Sergio Garcia*
Talor Gooch
Branden Grace*
Dustin Johnson*
Matt Jones
Martin Kaymer*
Graeme McDowell*
Phil Mickelson
Kevin Na*
Andy Ogletree
Louis Oosthuizen*
Turk Pettit*
Ian Poulter
Charl Schwartzel*
Hudson Swafford
Peter Uihlein
Lee Westwood*
* Informed the PGA Tour that they had resigned their membership
"I am certain our fans and partners will continue to be entertained and compelled by the world-class competition you display each and every week, where there are true consequences for every shot you take and your rightful place."
The moment is about the membership of the PGA TOUR. It is about lifting up those who choose to benefit from the TOUR, as well as those who help build it. I'm sure you are with us as well. The partners are with us. Your former tour colleagues can't say the same things.
Less than 30 minutes after 17 of its members or former members who resigned from the tour hit their opening tee shots, the tour announced the discipline.
Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson and two-time major championDustin Johnson were among them.
According to sources, two other former major winners, Patrick Reed and Bryson DeChambeau, have also signed with LIV Golf to play in future tournaments. LIV Golf officials have had discussions with other players.
Among the players who have resigned from the tour are Johnson andGarcia. The players wanted to quit so they wouldn't get punished from the tour.
After this week's Canadian Open, the 10 players who resigned their memberships will be out of the FedEx Cup points race. The players won't be allowed to play in the tournaments if they are not a member.
"This week is a shining example of what you have created with the PGA Tour: a star- studded field, a committed sponsor, sold-out hospitality offerings, record crowds and a global broadcast distribution," he wrote. "These elements are part of the Tour's DNA, built by the likes of Jack and Arnold, furthered by Tiger and countless others, whose legacies are inextricably linked with each other and with the PGA Tour." The collective legacy is not for sale or purchase.
The new golf circuit was prepared to help its players fight the PGA Tour's position in court according to Greg Norman. Norman said he had players who were willing to fight for their rights.
Norman said that he could only speak on information given to him by his legal team, and that they believed they were in the right place. The players have a right to go where they want to go.
The PGA Tour denied conflicting- event releases to players who requested them. Players were told several times that they would face punishment if they competed without a release.
Pumpkin Ridge in Portland, Oregon will be the site of the first LIV Golf tournament in the US.
There are 54-hole events, no cuts, and a team format in the LIV Golf series. The richest purses in golf history are on offer at the seven regular-season events. The winner gets $4 million and the last place winner gets $120,000. The season-ending team championship at Trump National Doral has a $50 million purse.
Signing bonuses from LIV Golf were worth more than 100 million dollars.
The tour had to punish the players in order to prevent others from defecting, according to a veteran golfer who wasn't approached about playing in the series.
The player said that the guys wanted a quick money grab to play in an exhibition. Eventually, the Saudis are going to lose interest. We all have a responsibility to leave the game better than when we got here, and repping for a shady government with a questionable record is not doing that.
The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia is controlled by the crown prince. The murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been accused of being a human rights violation by Saudi Arabia's crown prince.
The four-time major winner said he was concerned about the future of golf.
It's a shame that it's going to hurt the game. The professional game is the window into golf. It becomes so confusing if the general public are confused about who is playing where and what tournaments are on this week. I think everything needs to try to become more cohesive and I think it was on a good path until this happened.
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