PGA Tour refuses to release players

By Agence France-Presse

May 12, 2022 12:23 am

LOS ANGELES: The PGA Tour has refused to grant releases for players seeking to take part in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series opener in England next month, multiple US media reports said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

In a decision that puts the PGA Tour on a collision course with its players eager to play in the lucrative new series, the tour reportedly said in a memo distributed to members that no releases would be granted.

Phil Mickelson AFP FILE PHOTO

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