DUBLIN, Ohio -
Three months after declaring he was "totally dedicated" to the PGA Tour, Dustin Johnson is amongst 42 gamers within the discipline for subsequent week's LIV Golf Invitational, which provides a US$25 million in prize cash that is backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.
Phil Mickelson was lacking from the listing that was launched Tuesday evening. It was his damaging remarks in February that led to Johnson and different prime gamers to say they'd keep on the PGA Tour.
The LIV Golf Invitational is scheduled for June September 11 at Centurion Membership exterior of London. The PGA Tour and European tour denied releases for gamers, which means they danger punishment -- probably a lack of tour membership -- by competing.
Different gamers within the 48-man discipline weren't a shock; Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia had indicated they'd be taking part in, together with Ian Poulter.
American gamers who're chasing the Saudi riches are Talor Gooch, who received his first PGA Tour occasion final fall on the RSM Basic, and three-time tour winner Hudson Swafford.
Greg Norman's group additionally went after amateurs, including U.S. Newbie champion James Piot and David Puig, who's competing for Arizona State within the NCAA Championship this week.
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