The PGA Tour has banned all gamers who are teeing it up in the LIV Golfing Invitational Collection and those who enjoy in long term situations.
In a strongly worded letter from commissioner Jay Monahan, the Tour suggests that LIV Golfing gamers are “suspended or usually no extended suitable to take part” in PGA Tour functions. They will be removed from the FedEx Cup rankings next this week’s RBC Canadian Open up and will not be qualified for the FedEx Cup or Presidents Cup.
“These players have made their selection for their very own economical-based reasons. But they won’t be able to need the similar PGA Tour membership added benefits, considerations, possibilities and platforms as you,” the letter reads. “That expectation disrespects you, our supporters and our companions.”
The letter precisely mentions a amount of gamers, with asterisks referring to those who have currently resigned their membership: Sergio Garcia*, Talor Gooch, Branden Grace*, Dustin Johnson*, Matt Jones, Martin Kaymer*, Graeme McDowell*, Phil Mickelson*, Kevin Na*, Andy Ogletree, Louis Oosthuizen*, Turk Pettit*, Ian Poulter, Charl Schwartzel*, Hudson Swafford, Peter Uihlein and Lee Westwood*.
The likes of Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and Rickie Fowler are all documented to be signing with LIV Golfing, which means they would also get rid of their PGA Tour memberships.
Examine commissioner Jay Monahan’s letter:
PGA Tour suspends existing and long run LIV players. pic.twitter.com/lKhxo27IdaJune 9, 2022
LIV Golfing just about promptly responded to the PGA Tour banning LIV Collection gamers with a assertion that termed the shift “vindictive” and stated that this is “undoubtedly not the previous phrase on the subject matter.”
LIV Golf statement:
“Today’s announcement by the PGA Tour is vindictive and it deepens the divide concerning the Tour and its associates. It is troubling that the Tour, an corporation committed to creating possibilities for golfers to participate in the game, is the entity blocking golfers from taking part in. This unquestionably is not the previous word on this subject. The era of totally free agency is beginning as we are happy to have a full discipline of gamers becoming a member of us in London, and over and above.”