Seventeen-time PGA Tour winner and back-to-back U.S. Open champion Curtis Strange told Fox News Digital he believes PGA Tour defectors have joined LIV Golf mostly for the money.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!have given differing reasons for resigning their memberships and deciding to participate in the LIV Golf circuit. Curtis Strange, a 17-time PGA Tour winner and, told Fox News Digital this week he believes the biggest motivator for players joining the rival Saudi-backed golf league is the money.
The PGA Tour does not allow appearance fees while LIV golf does – similar to the DP World Tour. Players also compete for $20 million purses in addition to an additional $5 million prize for the team competition for each tournament. have reportedly signed deals with bonuses worth $150 million and $200 million, respectively.
"It isn't about not liking the your. This isn’t about what the tour hasn't done. It isn't about I want to see my family more in a year. It is not about having more time to myself. These guys don't play that much anyway. It's all about this huge appearance money. And that's it. That's the bottom line."
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