Former World No 1 Martin Kaymer admitted he 'would be lying' if money wasn’t a factor but he cited a number of other reasons for venturing over to the controversial LIV Golf Invitational series.
LIV Golf Investments and its CEO Greg Norman announced the LIV Golf Invitational Series will host eight events, beginning in London this weekend at the Centurion Club - just one week prior to the US Open. The series, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, includes eye-watering prize money pots on offer.
Total prize money for the eight events - five of which are scheduled to be held in the United States - will be over £200million and the seven regular-season tournaments will have total purses of £20m, which would be the richest in professional golf, with £16m in individual prizes and £4m for the top three teams. The top three individuals after the seven regular-season events will also share a £24m bonus, while the season-ending team match-play championship is scheduled for October 27-30 at Trump National Doral in Miami. It will provide another £40m in prize money.
