How did this come about? Saudi Arabia’s increasing involvement in sport included them targeting golf, initially via single tournaments on existing male and female tours. This quickly evolved into a lucrative series, fronted by Greg Norman but strongly opposed by the PGA and DP World Tours. This event is one of eight planned across the world in 2022 in a serious disruption plan.
Who has signed up? Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio García, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Martin Kaymer are the biggest names. Bryson DeChambeau has announced that he will be playing the second event in the USA at the end of June. The 48-man field today includes amateurs and 27 of the world’s top 150.
