PGA Tour suspends rebel stars who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf

Phil Mickelson has signed as much as the LIV Golf Invitational Collection (Image: Getty)

The PGA Tour has suspended the insurgent golfers who've joined as much as the LIV Golf Invitational Collection.

This week, the likes of Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia are taking part in on the breakaway tour’s first occasion on the Centurion Membership in St Albans.

Stars had been refused permission to characteristic within the event however determined to enter with out the PGA Tour’s blessing.

In response the PGA Tour have suspended the defectors and say those that have resigned won't be granted sponsor invitations to future tournaments.

In a letter to PGA Tour members, CEO Jay Monahan mentioned: ‘We've got adopted the Event Laws from begin to end in responding to these gamers who've determined to show their backs on the PGA TOUR by willfully violating a regulation.

‘Simultaneous to you receiving this memo, the gamers (listed beneath) are being notified that they're suspended or in any other case now not eligible to take part in PGA TOUR event play, together with the Presidents Cup.

Dustin Johnson can also be taking part in on the breakaway tour’s first occasion (Image: Getty)

‘This additionally applies to all excursions sanctioned by the PGA TOUR: the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.

‘As you already know, gamers listed beneath didn't obtain the required conflicting occasion and media rights releases – or didn't apply for releases in any respect – and their participation within the Saudi Golf League/LIV Golf occasion is in violation of our Event Laws.

‘The identical destiny holds true for every other gamers who take part in future Saudi Golf League occasions in violation of our Laws.’

LIV Golf has additionally launched a press release following the PGA Tour’s determination to droop 17 of its members: ‘Right now’s announcement by the PGA Tour is vindictive and it deepens the divide between the Tour and its members.

‘It’s troubling that the Tour, an organisation devoted to creating alternatives for golfers to play the sport, is the entity blocking golfers from taking part in. This definitely will not be the final phrase on this subject. The period of free company is starting as we're proud to have a full area of gamers becoming a member of us in London, and past.’

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