Texas RepChipRoy slammed PGA Tour defectors who have decided to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, arguing the players are 'basically whores and has-beens.'
A number of high-profile PGA stars have been lured by tournament purses in the $25 million range, with the golfers being paid millions more to join the league. That includes Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Phil Mickelson, Kevin Na, Ian Poulter, Patrick Reed, and Lee Westwood.
Roy, who walked onto his college golf team, said he doesn’t agree with the sentiment that oil negotiations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia equate to professional golfers opting to sign on to LIV Golf, arguing it is easier for athletes to rebuff the offer. The players’ decisions to join the Saudi production that’s backed by the country's government has been met with scrutiny by many, with LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman coming under fire after shrugging off the Saudi-led assassination of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, telling reporters: “Look, we've all made mistakes, and you just want to learn by those mistakes.”
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