Grame McDowell has described himself as 'proud' to participate in the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series.
The lucrative tournament has been widely criticised within the international golf community owing to its links to the Saudi Arabian regime.
Washington post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and his regime, was seen on CCTV entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018.
