Patrick Cantlay has opted to play in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am ahead of the Saudi International, despite the astronomical amounts of money on offer. [They] have gone into areas in the Asian Tours path over the years and never had any problems playing tournaments all over Asia and the Middle East. Tour Confidential: Will Z's return, appearance fees, Saturday - Golf Rahm stated in 2020 he had little interest in the rumored league, and at the 2022 Genesis Invitational, he took it a step further pledging his unwavering allegiance to the PGA Tour. All rights reserved. Getty Images. David brings a wealth of experience to Golf Monthly as a freelance contributor having spent more than two decades covering the game as The Sun's golf correspondent. For most the tri-continental struggle is not a moral maze, but a crossroads. I dont know how they have to view this internally, but Dustin has gone over three years and gone 1st, 2nd, 1st and put golf on the map in a new part of the world. After squandering his 54-hole lead with a double bogey on the 14th hole and bogey on the 16th, Varner was two shots back of Bubba Watson with two holes to play at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club. Significantly, that includes a tournament at Centurion Club near St Albans in June which, an insider told The Times, may become a test case with the DP World Tour refusing to grant releases to its players. "It's like a game of poker where the European Tour [now the DP World Tour] and the PGA Tour have had the biggest hand. Asked to confirm waiver applications by the above named players, a PGA Tour spokesperson said, As a matter of practice, the PGA Tour does not comment on potential requests for conflicting event releases.. Rory McIlroy, in discussing the Saudi International, the appearance payments that come with it, and the potential new tour, told reporters at the Dubai Desert Classic that while he couldn't. A week of beers and cheers in Adelaide is being hailed as turning point for Saudi-backed LIV Golf, yet significant questions remain over the rebel tour, writes RICK BROADBENT. Im appreciative of the fact that there is competition, and that leverage has allowed for a much better environment on the PGA Tour, he said. It remains to be seen whether the top golfers, especially those under the age of 40, are willing to test that assertion. Come on, brother. Its not a perfect place out there, or even here, for that matter.