Some of the world's top professional golfers have been suspended from the PGA Tour after entering the controversial LIV Golf series events. The PGA has confirmed that the players will not be allowed to play in their tournaments 30 minutes after the inaugural LIV competition got under away at Centurion Club in Hertfordshire.
LIV has been a controversial addition to golf as it is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, leading many to criticise the country's human rights records. However, the competition - whose chief executive is golf legend Greg Norman - has been offering huge prize money and financial offers to the world's leading players to enter.
Tournaments in the LIV series will be played over 54 holes rather than 72 like at PGA events. Its first competition - the Invitational Series event - has a prize pot of $25million (£20million) and features the likes of major winners Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell.
