By Jamie Weir

Last Updated: 06/21/22 6:27 PM Brooks Koepka is the latest high profile player in the LIV Golf Series
Brooks Koepka will leave the PGA Tour and participate in the LIV Golf Invitational series supported by Saudi Arabia. Sky Sports News understands that the four-time winner – who has removed all references to the PGA tour from his social media profiles – will present it at the second event in Portland next week. The 32-year-old is set to become the last big name to join the controversial series, following Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson, but world number 4 Collin Morikawa has refused to follow in their footsteps. The two-time winner and defending champion of the Open, wrote on Twitter on Tuesday: “To state the story, once again, you are all completely wrong. I have been saying since February on the Riviera that I am here to stay at @PGATOUR and nothing has changed. “ Twitter Due to your consent preferences, you may not view these Privacy Options
The new US Open champion, Matt Fitzpatrick, also reiterated his commitment to the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, saying he was “not really worried” about the current rebel list. “I think whenever you have Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy – I saw Collin Morikawa come out and make a statement today – Scottie Scheffler, I feel like you have some great players there,” Fitzpatrick said. “For me, they’re more than good enough to compete with any opposing tour that might want to try golf. I do not really care about that. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Matt Fitzpatrick lost for words after claiming his maiden title with an impressive victory at the US Open.
Matt Fitzpatrick lost for words after claiming his maiden title with an impressive victory at the US Open. “I know the PGA Tour is not going anywhere, the DP World Tour is not going anywhere and I feel that the important thing for me is that I have a place to play and I want to play there. “I do not think the tour will go anywhere and as long as they have the support of Tiger Woods and Rory, Justin Thomas, there will be no problems in my opinion.” Koepka was asked about his distance before last week’s US Open and gave a harsh answer as to why he had apparently decided to stay on the PGA Tour. He said, “There was no other choice at this point, so where else would you go?” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Brooks Koepka was disappointed by the series of questions he faced during the US Open press conference, saying that journalists were “throwing a dark cloud” over the competition.
Brooks Koepka was disappointed by the series of questions he faced during the US Open press conference, saying that journalists were “throwing a dark cloud” over the competition. When the reporter pointed out that the LIV events had begun, Koepka added: “Since last week. That was it. I was not playing last week.” He added: “I’m here. I’m here at the US Open. I’m ready to play the US Open and I think it’s a bit of a mess, you’re all throwing this black cloud over the US Open. It ‘s one of my favorite events. I do not know why you’re going on. to do this. “The more legs you give him, the more you talk about it.” LIV also announced on Tuesday that world No. 20 Abraham Ancer has signed and will compete in his first LIV Golf Invitational Portland event. Abraham Ancer seems ready to be the next golfer to join the LIV Golf series
It was announced earlier this month that any player in the LIV series will be excluded from the PGA Tour indefinitely. A letter confirming that it was sent to PGA Tour members by Commissioner Jay Monahan shortly after the opening LIV Golf Tournament kicked off at the Centurion Club in Hertfordshire on 9 June. The total cash prize for the first eight LIV races is 200 200 million, with Charl Schwartzel winning 86 3.86 million £ when he won the opening 54-hole competition at the Centurion Club – almost three times the number claimed for his big success at the Masters in 2011. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player After Charl Schwartzel claimed the start of the LIV tour, the debate continues over whether the numbers leaving the PGA Tour will start to increase.
After Charl Schwartzel claimed the start of the LIV tour, the debate continues over whether the numbers leaving the PGA Tour will start to increase. Schwartzel and second Henni Du Plessis were both part of the Stinger GC, which won the group competition with Branden Grace and Louis Oosthuizen, with the quartet earning an additional $ 750,000 from the first $ 3 million group prize.

The LIV Golf controversy: Explained

LIV golfers have been repeatedly discussed in press conferences about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record and whether they are playing in the league solely for monetary reasons. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Paul McGinley used Mo Salah and the Premier League to explain how the LIV golf course is different from the structure and organization of the PGA and DP World tours.
Paul McGinley used Mo Salah and the Premier League to explain how the LIV golf course is different from the structure and organization of the PGA and DP World tours. The split series is backed by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) – the owners of Newcastle United – and includes huge sums of money for competitors. There are no official World Golf Rankings for LIV events, although CEO Greg Norman says an application will be made to change that. The inaugural event took place at the Centurion Club last week, with former top winners Dustin Johnson and Phi Mickelson among the 48, with seven more tournaments scheduled for the coming months. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player There was a mixed reaction to the LIV Golf Series from the fans at the US Open in Brookline.
There was a mixed reaction to the LIV Golf Series from the fans at the US Open in Brookline. The Pumpkin Ridge GC in Portland from June 30 to July 2 and the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster from July 29 to 31 are the next two venues, with other US-based tournaments taking place in Boston from 2 until September 4 and in Chicago from September 16. 18. The Stonehill Golf Club in Bangkok is the venue from October 7 to 9 and the Royal Greens Golf Club – the venue of Saudi International in recent years – is hosting next week, with the team league ending the season then taking place in Trump National Doral Miami since October. 27-30. Get the best deals and book one of 1,700 courses across the UK and Ireland