August 07, 2026
11 11 11 AM
TikToker Charli D’Amelio Frees the Nipple in Her Most Daring Red Look
Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information ‘leakers’ being ‘hunted down’
Kyle Richards Reveals Her Biggest Regret in 15 Seasons of RHOBH
Iran says it has agreed Strait of Hormuz shipping route with Oman
Brittany Cartwright Breaks Silence on Jax Taylor, Lori Krebs Romance
Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in ‘human safari’ attack
Ariana Grande Breaks Silence on Plans to Step Back From the Spotlight
Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
Amy Schumer Shows Off Weight Loss in “No Filter” Bikini Photos
Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives
Latest Post
TikToker Charli D’Amelio Frees the Nipple in Her Most Daring Red Look Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information ‘leakers’ being ‘hunted down’ Kyle Richards Reveals Her Biggest Regret in 15 Seasons of RHOBH Iran says it has agreed Strait of Hormuz shipping route with Oman Brittany Cartwright Breaks Silence on Jax Taylor, Lori Krebs Romance Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in ‘human safari’ attack Ariana Grande Breaks Silence on Plans to Step Back From the Spotlight Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach Amy Schumer Shows Off Weight Loss in “No Filter” Bikini Photos Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives

PGA Tour suspends golfers for playing Saudi-backed event

Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson playing at the the LIV Golf Invitational at Centurion Club
Multiple major winners Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson are in the same group at Centurion Club on Thursday

The PGA Tour has suspended all of its members who are playing in this week’s Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational.

The tournament, being held at Centurion Club near London, is the most lucrative in the history of the game with a $25m (£20m) prize fund.

Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson is among the biggest names to be affected.

LIV Golf issued an immediate reply calling the PGA Tour “vindictive” and said this “deepens the divide between the Tour and its members”.

The statement added: “It’s troubling that the Tour, an organisation dedicated to creating opportunities for golfers to play the game, is the entity blocking golfers from playing.

“This certainly is not the last word on this topic. The era of free agency is beginning as we are proud to have a full field of players joining us in London, and beyond.”

The PGA Tour released its statement 30 minutes after play had begun at Centurion, where 48 players are competing in the first of eight planned LIV Golf invitational events.

Former world number one Greg Norman is the chief executive of LIV Golf, which has £1.6bn of funding from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

The first seven events all have the same $25m prize fund, with the winner collecting $4m, while a team element will see the top three teams share $5m. The eighth event is a $50m team championship and will be played in October at Trump Doral in Miami.

The PGA Tour had refused requests for waivers from its members wanting to play in the new series and had threatened to ban those that rebelled.

This decision affects 17 players, including lifetime member Mickelson and his fellow American Dustin Johnson, who announced on Tuesday that he had resigned from the Tour. Mickelson did not deny that he had been given $200m to play in the series, while Johnson is reported to be getting $150m.

Crucially, the PGA Tour has closed a loophole that would potentially have allowed players who have resigned from the tour to play events via sponsors exemptions.

Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell and Lee Westwood, have, like Johnson, already resigned and will all be affected by that ruling.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said, in the statement that was issued to all members of the tour: “In accordance with the PGA Tour’s tournament regulations, the players competing this week without releases are suspended or otherwise no longer eligible to participate in PGA Tour tournament play, including the Presidents Cup.

“The same fate holds true for any other players who participate in future Saudi Golf League events in violation of our regulations.

“These players have made their choice for their own financial-based reasons.

“But they can’t demand the same PGA Tour membership benefits, considerations, opportunities and platform as you. That expectation disrespects you, our fans and our partners.”

The players will be removed from the FedEx Cup points list following the end of the Canadian Open on Sunday.

The European-based DP World Tour, when contacted by BBC Sport, declined to comment.

Around the BBC - SoundsAround the BBC footer - Sounds

88 thoughts on “PGA Tour suspends golfers for playing Saudi-backed event”

  11. varenicline nitrofurantoina dosis infeccion urinaria embarazo On the eve of the event, Peter Dawson, chief executive of the R A, accepted it was a polarising issue, while adding that the subject had been beaten to death recently order cialis online

  78. Прелагаю посетить популярный сайт, на котором можно найти информацию на все случаи жизни.
    Много полезной и интересной информации в статье: Влияние классической музыки на мозг
    Подписывайтесь и получайте постоянные обновления. Пользуйтесь сервисами, делитесь информацией, находите дрeзей!

  83. Открыл для себя многофункциональный портал – просто находка для активных людей!
    Особенно впечатлил раздел: Медийная реклама
    Сочетает в себе блог, новостной портал, справочник, сервисы и доску объявлений. Всё необходимое под рукой в одном месте!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *