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have resigned, they ve been told that they will not be able to play under a sponsor invitation at any pga tour events going forward as well. the liv golf invitational is a new tournament series funded by the saudi government. the series will feature six more tournaments this year. and there s big bucks to play for. each tournament has $25 million in prize money, more than any other golf tournament in history. the winner takes 4 million. for comparison, the top prize at the us masters this year was $2.7 million. this has persuaded high profile golf players to join the tournament, like dustinjohnson, who resigned his pga tour membership and then signed to liv golf for a reported $150 million. he spoke about the decision yesterday. you know, obviously i ve played on the tour for a long time. i love the pga tour. you know, i m very thankful for everything that, you know, it s done for me in my life. and, you know, this isjust kind of a new chapter, and, you know, i felt like this was just
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a death by a russian proxy court. now to golf. the us pga tour, which runs the main golf tournaments in the united states, has suspended 17 players who ve joined a rival saudi backed series that teed off today near london. here s the bbc s golf correspondent iain carter. this was expected that they would act swiftly. from the moment that this rebel event teed off, the pga tour announcing the players involved here and anyone in the future who decides to go down the route of playing for the liv of playing for the liv golf invitational series will be suspended from the pga tour, so that s 17 players so far. they include a lifetime member in phil mickelson, a former world number one in dustinjohnson, anotherformer world number one in martin kaymer, ryder cup legends such as sergio garcia, lee westwood and ian poulter as well. graeme mcdowell on that list, equally. so, these are players who have either already resigned from the tour or are actually members of the tour who have been suspende
to all their players today said these players have made their choice.. liv golf responded, saying the announcement. let s speak to a golf commentator in dubai. great to have you with us. i find this story pretty fascinating. what do you think it means for golf? thanks for having me on the show. well, thanks for having me on the show. well, i thanks for having me on the show. well, ithink thanks for having me on the show. well, i think there thanks for having me on the show. well, i think there is thanks for having me on the show. well, i think there is one thanks for having me on the show. well, i think there is one word - thanks for having me on the show. well, i think there is one word that you keep well, i think there is one word that you keep hearing all well, i think there is one word that you keep hearing all the well, i think there is one word that you keep hearing all the time, - well, i think there is one word that you keep hearing all the time, and| you keep he