Does Xander Schauffele feel betrayed by PGA Tour/LIV deal? Let him tell you
Xander Schauffele has offered his take on the PGA Tour deal with LIV Golf's Saudi backers.
PGA Tour pro Xander Schauffele has joined a chorus of players criticising the lack of transparency from the circuit after Jay Monahan agreed a secret deal with LIV Golf's Saudi backers.
The network involved in that deal was small. Alongside Monahan, only PGA Tour chairman Ed Herlihy and LIV Golf mastermind and prominent Saudi businessman Yasir Al-Rumayyan were privy to the meetings across the globe.
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This stunning deal was brokered after Jimmy Dunne, who sits on the PGA Tour's policy board and reached out to Al-Rumayyan via text message.
Schauffele found out the news like everyone else. On social media. Asked for his thoughts on the deal, he told The Times of London:
So does he feel betrayed? The 29-year-old American, who will be hoping to finally make his major breakthrough at the forthcoming US Open, added:
Schauffele's comments come as former World No. 1 Martin Kaymer lashed out at LIV Golf hypocrites and the aforementioned Monahan revealed why he caved and agreed a deal with his once bitter rivals.
Here's a look at what we know about the 'deal' so far and the questions we have.
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