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PGA Tour DENIES Requests For Players To Compete In Saudi-Funded Rebel League..
Welcome back to Golf District, today on the channel we are going to talk about PGA Tour denies requests for players to compete in Saudi-funded rebel league in major escalation of dispute + other related news. The PGA Tour is denying releases to golfers who asked to play in the first of a series of Saudi-funded tournaments next month in England, a bold move by commissioner Jay Monahan in trying to quash Greg Norman's latest bid to start a lucrative rival league. The first LIV Golf Invitational is scheduled for June 9-11 at Centurion Golf Club outside London, with a 48-man field competing for a $28 million purse over 54 holes. The winner gets $5.75 million — to date the richest prize in golf — and last place gets $172,000.
The tour informed the players who are seeking releases on Wednesday morning (AEST), and then notified all players of the decision in a short memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press. "We have notified those who have applied that their request has been declined in accordance with the PGA Tour Tournament Regulations. As such, Tour members are not authorised to participate in the Saudi Golf League's London event under our regulations," the memo said. "As a membership organisation, we believe this decision is in the best interest of the PGA Tour and its players." While the names of players who have signed up has not officially been released, Phil Mickelson said through his agent he has asked for a conflicting event release to the London event. Lee Westwood confirmed last week he asked the PGA Tour and European tour for a release. UK's The Daily Telegraph reported that Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer and Ian Poulter also were among those who sought releases. Norman is the CEO of LIV Golf Investments, funded primarily by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. He told Sky Sport earlier he would have six of the top 50 players in the world at the London event and 19 of the top 100. More about PGA Tour denies requests for players to compete in Saudi-funded rebel league in major escalation of dispute and other related news in this video.
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PGA Tour DENIES Requests For Players To Compete In Saudi-Funded Rebel League..
Welcome back to Golf District, today on the channel we are going to talk about PGA Tour denies requests for players to compete in Saudi-funded rebel league in major escalation of dispute + other related news. The PGA Tour is denying releases to golfers who asked to play in the first of a series of Saudi-funded tournaments next month in England, a bold move by commissioner Jay Monahan in trying to quash Greg Norman's latest bid to start a lucrative rival league. The first LIV Golf Invitational is scheduled for June 9-11 at Centurion Golf Club outside London, with a 48-man field competing for a $28 million purse over 54 holes. The winner gets $5.75 million — to date the richest prize in golf — and last place gets $172,000.
The tour informed the players who are seeking releases on Wednesday morning (AEST), and then notified all players of the decision in a short memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press. "We have notified those who have applied that their request has been declined in accordance with the PGA Tour Tournament Regulations. As such, Tour members are not authorised to participate in the Saudi Golf League's London event under our regulations," the memo said. "As a membership organisation, we believe this decision is in the best interest of the PGA Tour and its players." While the names of players who have signed up has not officially been released, Phil Mickelson said through his agent he has asked for a conflicting event release to the London event. Lee Westwood confirmed last week he asked the PGA Tour and European tour for a release. UK's The Daily Telegraph reported that Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer and Ian Poulter also were among those who sought releases. Norman is the CEO of LIV Golf Investments, funded primarily by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. He told Sky Sport earlier he would have six of the top 50 players in the world at the London event and 19 of the top 100. More about PGA Tour denies requests for players to compete in Saudi-funded rebel league in major escalation of dispute and other related news in this video.
#SaudiFundedRebelLeague #PGATour #Golf
Related Videos:
PGA Tour denying players waivers into LIV Golf Invitational Series | Golf Central | Golf Channel
youtube.com/watch?v=orivE6S7x7M
Will Zalatoris: Saudi waiver denial was 'perfect response' by PGA Tour | Golf Today | Golf Channel
youtube.com/watch?v=zkjGYbYB80I
PGA Tour DENIES players release requests for LIV Golf Series | CBS Sports HQ
youtube.com/watch?v=uCqzPbmO2KU
