Dustin Johnson has resigned from the PGA Tour and dedicated to enjoying the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Collection because the controversy surrounding the occasions continued.
The 2-time main winner confirmed the information on Tuesday, which successfully bans him from the Ryder Cup.
The contentious new occasion is being bankrolled by the Saudi Arabia Public Funding Fund (PIF) and has divided opinion amongst golfers.
American Kevin Na was the primary particular person to resign from the PGA Tour final week, with Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace, Charl Schwartzel and Sergio Garcia all following go well with.
Talking at a press convention forward of the inaugural LIV Golf occasion at Centurion Membership, Johnson mentioned: “I resigned my membership from the tour and I’m going to play right here. For now, that’s the plan.
“What the results are going to be, I can’t touch upon how the tour’s going to deal with it. I can’t reply for the majors however hopefully they’re going to permit us to play.
“Clearly I’m exempt for the majors so I plan on enjoying there until I hear in any other case.
“All issues are topic to alter. The Ryder Cup is unbelievable and has positively meant rather a lot to me. I’m proud to say I’ve performed and represented my nation and hopefully I’ll get an opportunity to do this once more, however I don’t make the foundations.”
Johnson will join fellow American Phil Mickelson and European Ryder Cup stars such as Garcia, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer who will play for a £20.2million prize fund and £4m winner’s cheque.
However, one man who will not be on the Saudi-backed tour is Tiger Woods, despite him being offered almost $1billion.
“Woods turned down a deal that was mind-blowingly enormous; we’re talking about high nine digits,” Greg Norman, who is heading up the LIV Golf Invitational Series, said.
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