Despite being just a week away from the U.S. Open, one of the biggest events on the annual golf calendar, there’s a non-PGA Tour event that’s dominating the...
The root of most of the controversy surrounding this PGA Tour alternative is the source of the financial backing.
Norman has not been shy about going toe-to-toe with the PGA Tour and commissioner Jay Monahan, calling them “monopolists” and saying LIV Golf is entering the golf space to better serve professional golfers, who aren’t given ample opportunities via the PGA Tour. Johnson, who reportedly received more than $100 million to jump ship to LIV, resigned from the PGA Tour on Tuesday. RBC, his top sponsor, has already dropped him.according to the Golf Channel’s Brentley Romine
Members of the PGA Tour have confirmed that just about everyone was approach to join LIV, but the vast majority rejected those overtures. Some were more outspoken that others, including Rory McIlroy, who called LIV “dead in the water” before it ever started.
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