Former President of the United States Donald Trump has recommended athletes "take the money" and join the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series lest they be left with "nothing."
The Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey, is set to host the next LIV Golf event on July 31, while the series is set to conclude at another Trump-owned venue in Miami in October. That's sparked outrage from advocacy group '9/11 Justice', which said on Sunday it felt “deep pain and anger” at Trump's decision to lay on those events given Saudi Arabia's links with the September 11 attacks.
The comments came amid rumours Cam Smith is poised to become the latest LIV defector after beating Rory McIlroy to win the Open Championship at St. Andrews on Sunday. Smith, 28, was asked about the speculation soon after lifting the Claret Jug and declined to rule out the possibility.
