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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 13: A general view as Tiger Woods of the United States stands on the 16th green during the third round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 13: A general view as Tiger Woods of the United States stands on the 16th green during the third round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Saudi Golf league, which is trying to challenge the PGA Tour, has been the witness to numerous sporting events held in Saudi Arabia such as motorsports, soccer, boxing, tennis, and wrestling spectacles. With Saudi’s capacity to invest in sports, it’s indeed a potential competitor to the PGA Tour.
Robert Garrigus, a one-time winner on the PGA Tour who has been playing since 2006, is the first player on the PGA Tour to apply for permission to play on the Saudi Golf Tour.
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Robert Garrigus, who wishes to compete in the LIV Golf Invitational, scheduled from June 9-11 at the Centurion Club in London has raised a waiver to compete in events held on another circuit to the PGA Tour.
Players on the PGA Tour are required to apply at least 45 days before the first round of the tournament. For which a deadline for competing for Saudi money in London is Monday, April 25th.
The spokesperson of the PGA Tour also refused to make any comments on Robert Garrigus on releases for the Saudi Event. Eamon Lynch’s post reporting the news about Robert Garrigus leaving the PGA Tour.
Exclusive: First PGA Tour player seeks permission to play Saudi tournament https://t.co/7zvoT4s2Fg via @golfweek
— Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) April 18, 2022
The golf world reacts to one of its players opting to play in the LIV Golf invitational
Nuclr Golf describes that it’s a huge loss for the PGA Tour
Huge loss for the PGA TOUR. Good luck recovering from his departure.
— Ryan (@RovellSUCKS) April 19, 2022
Ed describes Robert Garrigus and other PGA Tour players.
Yeah I’m sure they will be too arsed making millions themselves, competing against the best in the world and playing for the biggest trophies….
— Gaz Maddison (@GazMaddo) April 19, 2022
Robert Garrigus, eh? What a coup for Greg Norman. Let's follow that up with Brendon De Jonge, Matteo Manassero, John Senden, Simon Dyson, and Spencer Levin. See you all at Pumpkin Ridge. Haha https://t.co/KyzsOOtyYU
— Rich Polin (@raphor) April 19, 2022
He still plays? https://t.co/B7oYPZr9YF
— Town to the UCL! (@TheNinjaPeezy) April 19, 2022
Wow… a huge hit to the PgA tour 😂 https://t.co/IwMupf9jq9
— polo ralph (@poloral05855827) April 19, 2022
Lol im sure the Saudis are thrilled he's the first "name" to take the plunge https://t.co/Uc4wMSOGh1
— Tom Wilson (@tomwilson88) April 19, 2022
https://t.co/q1cXLhie6H pic.twitter.com/baTxSgCSmq
— 💎🤲 Dan (@Dcamp919) April 19, 2022
Who cares. https://t.co/syQCG0waTb pic.twitter.com/DkJNuHu8Ar
— Phil Roberts (@proberts01) April 19, 2022
https://t.co/bPjfSMNYRG pic.twitter.com/Tcr94xVAeY
— Jeremy Mills (@general_mills17) April 19, 2022
Ouch for the PGA Tour as it sees one of its players exit the tour
Robert Garricus’ agent Kevin Cannings also refused to make any sort of comments regarding the matter. The tournament in London is also the first of eight scheduled events announced by Greg Norman, who is the public face of LIV Golf, an organization that is funded by the Saudi government’s Public Investment Fund. The tournament purse money is $25 million with the winner getting $4 million.
The PGA Tour was quoted as saying foreign “Threat” to the Saudi-backed tour. The tour has now spent some time luring the best players on the planet. Certainly, the Saudi-backed tour has some big monetary muscles, to lure some of the best golfers in the world. And if players wish to play on the Saudi tour, there is nothing wrong with that as they are free to do so.
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