Andy Ogletree, man who finished dead last in first LIV Golf event, wants route back after PGA Tour suspension

Andy Ogletree is hopeful his PGA Tour suspension will be lifted in December, but is prepared to forge a career on the Asian Tour. Ogletree was handed a suspension for playing in the opening LIV Golf event at Centurion Club in June. Ad The American, a winner of the US Amateur title in 2019, is infamous for finishing absolute last in the opening LIV event.

Golf'Leave your egos at the door' — Harmon urges Norman and Monahan to find solution2 HOURS AGO As more players made the move to LIV, lower-ranked golfers were let go and Ogletree has not played for LIV since — instead he has been teeing it up in Asia. His suspension runs until December, at which point a decision on his status will be made by the PGA Tour. Ogletree is hopeful his ban will be lifted, but is unsure of the future as he has had no communication since he was suspended.

'Leave your egos at the door' — Harmon urges Norman and Monahan to find solution 'A little bit unfair' — Smith unhappy LIV players do not qualify for ranking points “I needed somewhere to play golf, that’s the bottom line,” Ogletree told the Fire Drill podcast of his decision to play in the LIV event. “I know everyone has said it’s not about the money, but the money is great for me. “I needed somewhere to play and it provided a great financial situation for me to be able to fund my golf for the next couple of years.

“For me it was a no-brainer. I had nowhere else to play. That week of London there was no GProTour event, no Korn Ferry Tour event, no Monday qualifier.

There was nowhere else for me to play. «I had an opportunity to play in a golf tournament and I took it. If that had been an International Series event in Singapore, as was the case two weeks ago, I would have gone.