Pat Perez comments re-shared after LIV pro aims swipe at PGA Tour: "END QUOTE!"
LIV Golf League player Pat Perez took a shot at the PGA Tour when he was asked what it was like playing at the El Chameleon course at Mayakoba, Mexico.
LIV Golf League player Pat Perez was described as waking up and 'choosing violence' with his latest dig at the PGA Tour.
Perez is in Mexico with the 4 Aces GC ahead of the second LIV Golf League campaign, which boasts prize money of $405m across 14 events in 2023.
In case you didn't know, LIV are playing their first event at the Greg Norman designed El Camaleon course at Mayakoba.
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For the last 16 years the course has played host to the PGA Tour's World Wide Technology Championship in the fall swing until LIV swooped.
Perez's response to being here this week?
Brutal.
Golf's Claire Rogers decided to pick up on this moment, showing how Perez has changed his tune considerably in the last 12 months.
Perez spoke about LIV Golf - at the time it was referred to as the SGL - before the first shot in LIV was struck and before he bolted.
He said:
Perez also was quoted saying how Phil Mickelson could've gone about his decision to join LIV in a much different way.
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He said:
Watch:
What a difference a year makes pic.twitter.com/HozNJNjgxF
— claire rogers (@kclairerogers) February 23, 2023
Comments on the clip included:
Perez was originally named as a plaintiff in the antitrust lawsuit that was filed against the PGA Tour last August.
He subsequently dropped out, saying he didn't entirely think through his decision to be involved in the litigation.
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