Phil Mickelson to play in first Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series event
Phil Mickelson has confirmed he will play in the opening event of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series this week.
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Phil Mickelson has confirmed he will play in the opening event of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series this week.
After months of speculation and back-and-forth between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, the new Saudi-backed series is to get underway on the outskirts of London on Friday. Here's all you need to know about who is taking part, what is the format, and why the new league has been so controversial... Who is going to play?
:Embattled golfer Phil Mickelson will return to competition this week as the six-times major champion has been added to the field for the opening LIV Golf Invitational Series event outside London, the Saudi-backed league said on Monday.
LOS ANGELES: Veteran US golfer Kevin Na said Saturday (Jun 4) he has resigned from the PGA Tour in order to avoid facing sanctions for playing in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.
Kevin Na, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour, announced on Saturday that he has resigned from the tour, instead of facing potential discipline and/or legal action for playing in the rival LIV Golf Invitational Series.
Former world No. 1, Dustin Johnson, is among a number of star golfers set to appear in the new LIV Golf Invitational Series. PHOTO: USA TODAY
English golf star Matt Fitzpatrick has echoed the opinion of golf legend Tiger Woods, after making the decision to decline a mega-money switch to the LIV Invitational Golf Series in search of ‘legacies and trophies’. The Saudi-backed Series led by former world No. 1 Greg Norman has sent shockwaves around the world of golf in recent months, as it looks to lure some of the sport’s biggest names away from the DP World and PGA Tours.
Rory McIlroy has questioned the quality of the field at the LIV Golf Invitational’s opening event, saying it is ‘nothing to jump up and down about’.