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Journalist shames LIV golfers despite connections to schools that take millions in Saudi funds

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. LIV golfers have been no strangers to backlash, and it heightened this past weekend during the Masters.

Dozens of golfers defected from the PGA Tour to LIV, a golf league that is backed monetarily by the Saudis. LIV's participants are guaranteed money in their contracts – some of which reportedly go well into nine-figures.

On the contrary, PGA Tour members make their living on the course based on where they finish at each tournament. Those in LIV are banned from playing in PGA Tour-sanctioned events, but majors, including the Masters, are their own entities.

And because sports have their own way of destiny, after months of verbal, and legal, back-and-forth, it was PGA vs. LIV on golf's biggest stage, as Jon Rahm and LIV's Brooks Koepka were the final pairing on Sunday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Brooks Koepka plays his shot from the 15th tee during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2023. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Koepka went to LIV last year, admittedly a decision that was influenced by his lack of health and question marks around whether he could return to form.

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