Two-time PGA Tour winner Charl Schwartzel wins inaugural LIV Golf Invitational

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Two-time PGA Tour winner Charl Schwartzel became the first-ever LIV Golf Invitational champion Saturday after finishing 7 under par. 

Schwartzel took home a whopping $4.75 million amid a sea of controversy that prompted PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan to ban more than dozen players who committed to playing in the rival Saudi-backed golf league. 

Charl Schwartzel of Stinger GC celebrates with the LIV Golf Invitational individual trophy after his victory at the LIV Golf Invitational London at The Centurion Club June 11, 2022, in St Albans, England.  (Aitor Alcalde/LIV Golf/Getty Images)

"The guys put up an amazing show," Schwartzel, the former Masters champion, said after the match. "What they’ve done was way beyond our expectations. The entertainment. The way they treat everybody. You know, the amount of money they put up for is out of this world.

"This is a historical moment," he added. "First LIV league tournament, and man, it’s awesome." 

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Hennie Du Plessis earned $2.875 million for his second-place finish, just one stroke off from Schwartzel. 

Charl Schwartzel of Stinger GC, center, celebrates with the LIV Golf Invitational individual trophy alongside teammates Hennie du Plessis, left, and Branden Grace, right, who hold their runners-up trophies at the LIV Golf Invitational London at The Centurion Club June 11, 2022, in St Albans, England.  (Charlie Crowhurst/LIV Golf/Getty Images)

Having won golf’s richest tournament in history comes at a price, however. 

Monahan announced Thursday in a memorandum that all 17 members of the PGA Tour — by Saturday, that number