(Reuters) – Olympic champion Xander Schauffele has grow to be the most recent high-profile participant to commit to the American-based PGA Tour, saying the proposed Saudi-funded breakaway league is not close to a “completed product”.
Four-times main champion Brooks Koepka, former world primary Dustin Johnson and a number of other different high gamers have turned down the Super Golf League (SGL) venture.
Former world primary Greg Norman is spearheading the SGL as chief government officer of LIV Golf Investments, which is backed by the Saudi Investment Fund.
Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, world primary Jon Rahm and No. 2 Collin Morikawa are amongst different high-profile golfers who’ve expressed their PGA Tour allegiance.
“At no level have I taken any motion or made statements to recommend that I might entertain the SGL instead to the PGA Tour,” Schauffele tweeted on Wednesday.
“My group had been instructed to do due diligence on this matter, thus we’ve got met and mentioned with representatives of the SGL/LIV, solely to come to the conclusion that the SGL is not close to a completed product or enterprise mannequin.
“My allegiance to the PGA Tour, my perception in optimistic adjustments on the verge of being carried out on the PGA Tour, particularly when it comes to shared mental property rights, sizes of handbags and total transparency, by no means wavered.”
Players who join the breakaway competitors face potential bans from the PGA Tour and European-based DP World Tour, in addition to the Ryder Cup.
No golfers have publicly signed up for the proposed rival league, which is attempting to lure high gamers away from the PGA Tour with the promise of big paydays.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru, enhancing by Pritha Sarkar)
