Grame McDowell says he is 'proud' to participate in the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series which tees off in England this week.
The lucrative tournament, which has a record $25m prize fund, has been widely criticised within the international golf community owing to its links to the Saudi 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.
