Mark explains why LIV Golf is attractive to players and what it means for the future of thePGA. 1:45
According to reports, Rocket Mortgage ended its sponsorship deal with DeChambeau due to his reported commitment to the Saudi-funded golf series.
The controversial tour's first event teed off Thursday outside of London, and featured Phil Mickelson and others.
The second event of the LIV series will take place in Portland, Oregon, on June 30. The decision hasn't been officially announced.
The split between the two parties was confirmed by a Rocket Mortgage spokesman.
In addition to being an official partner and as a tournament host,Rocket Mortgage has been a long time supporter of the PGA Tour. The Rocket Mortgage Classic has quickly become a fixture on the tour, with players coming to Detroit to compete, while also raising crucial funds to help bridge the digital divide in our city. The Rocket Mortgage brand has a partnership with the PGA Tour and several prominent golfers, including DeChambeau. Bryson decided to join the golf series.
Rocket Mortgage has ended its sponsorship with Bryson. We wish him good fortune.
The brand became a partner with the golfer after he won the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
He lost his sponsorship because of his LIV connections. After comments he made earlier this year regarding the new league and human right violations by Saudi Arabia, most of his sponsors lost their sponsorship.
Not every company has made a decision to end deals with golfers; they were seen wearing hats and shirts with brand logos throughout Thursday's opening round in England
TaylorMade said it had no comment on any decisions in the future, and Adidas didn't reply.
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