The PGA, after several weeks of rumors and speculation, reported last month that applications received by some players for the right to compete in London had been denied.
“PGA Tour members were not allowed to participate in the London event of the Saudi Arabian Golf League, according to the PGA Tour regulations, so members who violate the regulations will receive disciplinary measures,” says a PGA release.
The dates that LIV is hosting the London tournament are the same dates that the PGA Tour is hosting the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto, one of the events that hosts the competition outside of the United States.
The first consequences were suffered by the American Dustin Johnson and the Northern Irish Graeme McDowell after their decision to play the LIV Golf Series, the first tournament of the Arab Super League, who lost the sponsorship of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).
“We wish them the best for their future engagements,” read the statement issued by the RBC to announce its decision regarding the participation of Johnson and McDowell in the event scheduled from Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 at the Centurion GC in London.
In this way, the RBC, sponsor of the Canadian Open, a PGA tournament, is the first to react to the decision of Johnson, former world number 1, and McDowell (2010 US Open champion) to join the Arab Super League.
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The objective of LIV Golf lies in attracting the best professional golfers, carving out a niche between the PGA Tour and the European Tour. The tournaments have an open eligibility category, meaning players can enter regardless of their tour affiliation, to ensure top golfers can participate and points earned contribute to tour rankings. So far, eight LIV events have been confirmed, which, in addition to London, are held in Bangkok, Jeddah and five tournaments in American cities.
PGA Tour, created in 1929 in the United States, has more than fifty annual tournaments spread over various countries around the world, including Australia, China or Canada.
The American golf circuit reached an agreement with CBS, NBC and Disney to sell its rights until 2029 for a total value of 680 million dollars.
Source: Ambito
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