Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for PGA Tour, commissioner says
Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other PGA Tour members who teed off in the Saudi-funded golf league Thursday are no longer eligible for PGA Tour events under penalties Commissioner Jay Monahan shared soon after the first tee shot was struck.Still to be determined is whether those players are ever welcome back.The ban includes participation in the Presidents Cup, which would involve the South African trio of Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace.
Dustin Johnson of 4 Aces GC greets Phil Mickelson of Hy Flyers GC during Day One of the LIV Golf Invitational - London at The Centurion Club on June 9, 2022, in St. Albans, England.
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