American golfer Bryson DeChambeau, winner of the United States Open in 2020, will also join the dissident league LIV, the organizers of this parallel circuit that has been shaking vegetables for months announced Friday.
His rally was announced on the second day of the inaugural tournament in London, the first of eight meetings scheduled this year by LIV. He is the 18th PGA member to jump on the rival tour.
With $ 25 million in prize money for each of its tournaments, LIV, which is financially supported by Saudi Arabia, far exceeds the bonuses at stake on the American PGA Tour, which organizes a large portion of the professional and golf.
Bryson DeChambeau is a promising addition to the hard-hitting style of play in the LIV league of golfsaid Greg Norman, golf legend and dissident league boss.
He is passionate about our sport, innovative in his approach and keen to push the limits in his quest for excellence.He added.
At 28, DeChambeau is ranked 28th in the world. He has won 10 tournaments since his debut in the professional rankings.
He, in turn, should be removed from the US PGA Tour lists, which announced Thursday the suspension of 17 golfers registered for the inaugural LIV Tour tournament organized on the St. Louis course. Albans, north of London.
The American circuit also warned that anyone joining this dissident league would face the same consequences.
France Media Agency
Source: Radio-Canada
