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Former President Trump attended LIV golf welcome party He will take part in a pro-am event on Thursday before the circuit’s third event at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Wednesday night.
Trump and former first lady Melania Trump arrived at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall where he was spotted talking LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman Team captain Dustin Johnson with his wife Paulina Gretzky.
His appearance comes just one day before Trump plans to take the course with 48 golfers for a pro-am event ahead of LIV Golf’s third event of the 2022 season.
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Trump has previously voiced his support for LIV Golf. Warning to PGA Tour supporters of missed opportunities.
“All golfers who remain ‘faithful’ to the very dishonest PGA in one way or another, should make a big decision when the inevitable MERGER with LIV comes and can only get a big ‘thank you’ from PGA officials. You will pay the price. It makes millions of dollars a year,” Trump wrote to Truth Social earlier this month.
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“If you don’t take the money now, you won’t get anything after the merger, just saying how smart the original signatories were.”
PGA Tour players Competing this weekend at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit is competing for an $8.4 million prize pool with the winner’s share of about $1.5 million. Meanwhile, LIV Golf is offering the winner’s share of $4 million and the winner her $25 million purse, which includes her $5 million prize. team for each event.
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The five players competing in Detroit this weekend make up five of the top 20 players in the world. LIV Golf has 10 of the world’s top 50 players, but none of the top 15.