LIV Golf will reportedly compensate PGA Tour loyalists who spurned Saudi cash before the merger between the two golf leagues.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund has reportedly been “planning a compensation fund” for players that stayed with the PGA Tour during the publicized feud. Golfers Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Jon Rahm were among the most prominent professionals who rejected the millions offered by PIF to join LIV.
“Those top players turned down millions to sign with LIV Golf, while others like Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, and Phil Mickelson signed on and had been banned from the PGA until the surprise merger,” noted. “At the same time, LIV golfers will reportedly be able to keep the money they were paid.” Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks to the media after playing in the Pro-Am of the RBC Canadian Open at Oakdale Golf and Country Club on June 07, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. When asked, Rory McIlroy said he welcomes the compensation.“The simple answer is yes,” McIlroy told reporters. “The complex answer is, ‘How does that happen?’ That’s all a gray area and up in the air at the minute. It’s hard … to not feel somewhat like a sacrificial lamb.
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