Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson heads up controversial new Saudi golf tour opener

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 1354 GMT (2154 HKT) June 1, 2022

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(CNN)Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson will be the headline act at the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series event, the controversial new Saudi-backed golf tour.

Johnson, currently the world No. 13, will be the highest-ranked player at the tournament, which will also include Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Martin Kaymer, Kevin Na, Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace.As recently as February,