In the cash-sodden upper echelons of professional golf, the amount of chatter about money here and money there never seems to cease. In fact, it’s so relentless, I’m convinced the next time Lee Westwood gets interviewed, he’ll open his mouth and a great torrent of coins and notes will tumble out instead of actual words.
Westwood, after weeks of speculation and rumor, confirmed that he will be playing in the inaugural event on Greg Norman’s Saudi-bankrolled LIV Golf Invitational Series at The Centurion Club next month which boasts a whopping prize fund of $25 million. The rebels are, slowly but surely, rearing their heads. Some of them seem to be losing their heads too. And it makes for an unedifying spectacle.
While Westwood trotted out a few whatabouteries to justify his decision to accept a bumper payday as he moves into the autumn years of his career, Sergio Garcia unveiled his intentions in a rather more spectacular fashion.
