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Tiger Woods will reportedly meet with a group of players on Tuesday, including many of the world’s top 20 players, as LIV Golf continues to make waves, and there’s been an “endorsement” around the PGA Tour. to collect”.
The meeting, first reported by the Fire Pit Collective, will take place at the BMW Championship in Wilmington, Delaware. 2nd FedEx Playoff Event It is scheduled to start on Thursday.
LIV Golf continues to add PGA players to its roster, and reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith is reportedly the latest player to defect to the Saudi-backed circuit.
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“This is a meeting to match the top 20 players in the world on how we can continue to make the PGA Tour the premier product of professional golf,” said a player invited to the conference. told ESPN on Monday.
Woods reportedly declined Between $700 million and $800 million Joining the emerging league was highly critical of LIV Golf and its CEO Greg Norman at the Open Championship in July.
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In discussing why Norman wasn’t invited, Woods said, “Greg did some things that I don’t think are in our game’s best interest. We will return to the most historic and traditional place,” said the Open Championship Celebration. “And I believe it was the right thing to do.”
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When asked about PGA Tour players who decided to go to the Liv Golf Series, Woods went a step further and said those golfers “turned their backs” on the tour that helped shape their careers.
“I disagree with that,” said Woods when did you say Asked About the LIV tour and participants. “I think what they did was turn their backs on what allowed them to get to this position. Some players never even had the chance to experience it. I really didn’t get the chance to play here right off the ranks and what it’s like to play on tour schedules and big events.”
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“Some of these guys may never get the chance to play in a major championship,” Woods continued. “It’s a possibility. We don’t know for sure yet. It’s up to all the major championship bodies to make that decision. Chances are no, championship, you don’t get a chance to experience this here, just walk the fairways at Augusta National.”
LIV’s next event is scheduled for September 2-4 at The International’s The Oaks Golf Course in Boston.