Paul Casey will join LIV Golf series and will play in next event at Trump National Golf Club | Golf News
World No. 26 Paul Casey becomes latest player to confirm entry to LIV Golf Series as part of Crushers GC team, captained by Bryson DeChambeau
Last updated: 03/07/22 12:04 am
Paul Casey is the newest player to join LIV Golf
Paul Casey will join the LIV Golf series and will play his next event in Bedminster, New Jersey at the end of July.
The world number 26 will compete at the third LIV Golf event, taking place at Trump National Golf Club later this month.
Casey, 44, will join former Ryder Cup teammates Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell on a controversial new tour, and will be part of the Crushers GC team, led by Bryson DeChambeau be the team captain.
“LIV Golf continues to attract the best players in the sport as it builds courses that become increasingly competitive with each event,” said LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman.
“Paul Casey adds to the growing list of the top 50 golfers who are excited to be part of an innovative and entertaining format that is creating something new for golf.
“His proven track record on the global stage adds another exciting part to the competition as we prepare for Bedminster.”
LIV Golf’s second event, its first in the United States, is taking place at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Portland.
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Sky Sports News’ Jamie Weir reports that the dispute between the DP World Tour and the LIV players is increasingly likely to end up in the courts
The PGA Tour has issued a complete ban on all of their events against LIV golfers.
DP World Tour refuses to back down from LIV sanctions
DP World Tour released a statement defending “proportionate, fair and necessary” sanctions imposed against LIV rebels after 16 players threatened legal action unless they were cancelled. cancel.
DP World Tour members, including Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, were each fined £100,000 and banned from next week’s Genesis Scottish Open and two other events jointly sanctioned with the PGA Tour after playing at the PGA Tour. Centurion Club earlier this month, despite being denied permission.
In an open letter published by The Telegraph, the players “implied” the DP World Tour to reconsider the penalties and demanded that the strengthened partnership between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour make the following players This “second play” for the league is based in the United States.
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DP World Tour sent a strong message to LIV Golf rebels by suspending and fines players who chose to take part in the breakaway series
DP World Tour chief executive, Keith Pelley, said: “There has been a leak to the media regarding a letter we received on behalf of a number of LIV Golf players, which contained a lot of inaccuracy. so it is impossible not to be opposed”.
“Before joining LIV Golf, players knew there would be consequences if they chose money over competition. Many of them at the time understood and accepted that. they banned me, they banned me.’ It is unbelievable that some are now amazed with the actions we have taken.
“The letter states that these players are ‘deeply interested’ in the DP World Tour. An analysis of our Tournament attendance statistics in recent years by a number of top players. named head, shows the opposite.”
Pelley alluded to one player who has played just six Rolex Series events in the past five years and another played only four, as well as questioning a player who had made a “signed commitment” to play at the Tournament. Irish Open.
“I wish many of them were as interested in our Tour as they are now, based on the fact that they either gave up their membership of the PGA TOUR or, if they remained members, were suspended indefinitely. deadlines,” added Pelley.
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