LIV Golf is expected to announce the news of the former world number 1, which currently ranks 19th, in its series “in the coming days,” reports ESPN.
The LIV Golf series, which began in London this month, is a new tour organized by LIV Golf Investments consisting of eight events around the world. But the event is controversial and, as a result of joining LIV Golf, Koepka is expected to be expelled from the PGA Tour.
Earlier this month, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan announced that all golfers playing the escape series will no longer be eligible to participate in PGA Tour tournaments.
CNN has contacted LIV Golf and Koepka representatives for comment.
Koepka is expected to compete in the upcoming LIV Golf Tournament, which is scheduled to take place June 30-July 2 at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club near Portland, Oregon, according to reports.
The star told Golf Digest in 2020: “Money doesn’t matter. It’s not important. I just want to be happy. Money won’t make me happy. I just want to play against the best.
“If someone gave me $ 200 million tomorrow, it won’t change my life. What will I get out of it? I already have it. [enough money] that I could retire right now, but I don’t want to. I just want to play golf, “he added.
Last week at the U.S. Open, the 32-year-old said he was tired of talking about LIV Golf and said the media was throwing a “black cloud” over the 122nd U.S. Open, an event that does not belong to the PGA Tour. Koepka’s brother Chase played at LIV Golf’s inaugural event in London earlier this month.
Led by former world number 1 Greg Norman, the team-based series runs from June to October. It is backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), a sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and the man whom a US intelligence report appoint responsible for approving the operation that led to 2018. assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Bin Salman has denied involvement in Khashoggi’s assassination.
The delicious money on offer attracted a mix of golfers to sign up for the opening event in London, of all ages, backgrounds and achievements on the golf course.
Six-time big winner Phil Mickelson and former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson are among those who led the event, while other big winners Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel also took part.