Pro "done with Europe" and "lying to players" as he denies sexism accusations
Three-time European Tour winner Scott Hend says he's done with Europe after denying accusations of sexism over his stance on the Australian Open.
Three-time European Tour winner Scott Hend says he's "done" with Europe, politics and lying to players as he denied being sexist for not wanting to play in the Australian Open.
Hend was accused of being "sexist elitist" after confirming he wouldn't be participating in the golf tournament where male and female competitors will peg it up in the same week.
It will be the first time in the tournament's history that both genders will compete at the same time.
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Mate I'd love to come Play the Australian Open @GolfAust, yet I've been hammered as a sexist elitist by some people for my stance that the Women and Men should have their "Own Week" and not 2 cuts for this prestigious event. That being my stance, I can't come. #golflife #Brutal https://t.co/gF5k6aTX3k
— Scott Hend (@hendygolf) October 31, 2022
There is also the addition that the prize money will be the same, with each champion taking home a cheque for AU$1.7M.
Hend told Fox Sports:
He added:
Hend, 49, has also been unflinching in his opinions on how the emergence of the LIV Golf League has affected the game.
In June, he blasted the DP World Tour over their sanctioning of players who had played in LIV's curtain-raising event at Centurion Club.
The European-based circuit fined players £100,000 and banned them from participating in three events co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour.
Next February, there will be a Sports Resolutions UK hearing that will determine if the DP World Tour have the legal power to ban LIV players.
DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley
It was at this time that Hend also said he was fined £12,000 by the DP World Tour for teeing it up in an International Series event on the Asian Tour.
The International Series is being bankrolled by the same people financing LIV Golf. The two tours are in an alliance and players in these events can qualify for LIV Golf tournaments.
Hend told Bunkered he believed this action was petty and childish. Now he says he is done with Europe.
He also told Fox Sports:
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