Justin Thomas has declared that any players planning to leave the PGA Tour in favour of the lucrative Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series can ‘just go’.
Greg Norman, the CEO of the of the LIV Golf Invitational Series, told the BBC on Tuesday that he had five of the world’s top 50 signed up to play the upcoming London tournament but the PGA Tour statement threatened anyone looking to play in the LIV Golf series with bans. His announcement comes amid several players requesting releases from both the Tour and the DP World Tour to play.
The inaugural 54-hole $25m (£20m) tournament is taking place at Centurion Club, 30 miles north of London, from June 9-11. Norman expects to announce some of the field next week during the build-up to the US PGA Championship while the final field set to be confirmed on May 27.
