Golf’s European tour struck again at its LIV defectors.
The DP World Tour on Friday fined members who competed on the Saudi-backed league’s inaugural occasion £100,000 ($105,000) and banned them from competing in three upcoming occasions which are co-sanctioned with the PGA: the Scottish Open, the Barbasol Championship, and the Barracuda Championship.
The Liv Golf gamers embrace Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell, Martin Kaymer, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Richard Bland.
“Each motion anybody takes in life comes with a consequence and it's no completely different in skilled sport, particularly if an individual chooses to interrupt the foundations,” DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley mentioned, per Golf.com. “That's what has occurred right here with a number of of our members.
“Many members who I've spoken to in current weeks expressed the perspective that those that have chosen this route haven't solely disrespected them and our Tour, but additionally the meritocratic ecosystem of professional golf that has been the bedrock of our recreation for the previous half a century and which will even be the muse upon which we construct the subsequent 50 years.
“Their actions should not truthful to the vast majority of our membership and undermine the Tour, which is why we're taking the motion we have now introduced at present.”
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan revoked Tour membership for golfers who competed for the Saudi-backed LIV Tour as quickly as the primary ball was struck in London, however that didn’t appear to faze extra gamers from defecting.
Brooks Koepka turned the newest star to affix the league, which has additionally poached the likes of Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Patrick Reed.
LIV Golf will maintain its subsequent occasion at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Membership in North Plains, Oregon, from June 30-July 2. The Scottish Open is ready to start July 7 on the Renaissance Membership.
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