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Phil Mickelson has defended his decision to join the LIV golf series and responded to criticism over his choice from families of 9/11 victims. The six-time major winner has been at the centre of the controversial breakaway circuit, which is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is furthering its western sports investments after purchasing Newcastle United last year.

Those involved are set to play in all eight events of the series and each event will feature a $25m (£20m) prize purse. Mickelson and the US players involved have been subject to a damning letter from a from 911familiesunited.org, a coalition of families and survivors of the 2001 terrorist attacks, expressing their outrage with their decision to participate.

But when asked to explain to the 9/11 families, including Terry Strada,