From The Guardian (UK):
No sooner were balls in the air at the inaugural LIV Golf Series event than the PGA Tour announced indefinite bans for those among their membership – including Phil Mickelson – who are featuring at the Centurion Club.
In a letter to the PGA Tour membership, the commissioner, Jay Monahan, listed 17 golfers who are not eligible to compete in upcoming competitions. They include Sergio García, Dustin Johnson, Branden Grace, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Kevin Na, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Lee Westwood, who have resigned PGA Tour membership. Others, including the life member Mickelson, have not.
These players have made their choice for their own financial-based reasons,” said Monahan. “But they can’t demand the same PGA Tour membership benefits, considerations, opportunities and platform as you. That expectation disrespects you, our fans and our partners.
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The PGA did the right thing by suspending these jerks. Their new golf league is a Saudi Arabia/Trump joint project, and should be boycotted by the fans, as well.
The whole thing is reminiscent of that nascent American football league that Trump got involved in and subsequently destroyed.
It looks like Mickelson, Garcia and the other Saudi-Trump stooges hitched their wagons to the wrong star.
Today’s LIV Tournament start was probably timed to distract from tonight’s Jan. 6 Committee Hearings. It’s unlikely the players were expecting expulsion from the PGA. Good riddance.