LIV Golf Dustin Johnson Commits, Is He Finished With The PGA Tour
The field for the first LIV Golf Invitational tournament has been announced, with Dustin Johnson among the unexpected additions.
So much for that; just a few months after dismissing the idea of quitting the PGA to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, Dustin Johnson has completed a complete 180-degree reversal
The long-awaited list of players who will violate the dictates of the PGA Tour and instead compete in the first LIV Golf Invitational event in London next week has been released
Many players who were expected to accept the high amounts on offer are now officially on the list of contestants
Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, and Louis Oosthuizen were all anticipated to compete, and they did
What is surprising is the presence of Talor Gooch and Dustin Johnson
Surprisingly, Phil Mickelson, who has been at the heart of the debate since the beginning, is not on the list
Some may have assumed that Phil missed the PGA Championship because he knew he would be playing in London the following week, but that is certainly not the case, at least not yet
Things were not looking good for LIV Golf the week before the Genesis Invitational in February, and Phil Mickelson was under heavy scrutiny
Bryce DeChambeau had stated that he would not be joining the rival circuit, and other emerging stars of the game had openly committed to the PGA