Sergio García quits PGA Tour for breakaway Saudi backed LIV Golf Series

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García tees off in $25m event in Hertfordshire this weekOosthuizen and Schwartzel also terminate PGA membershipThe 2017 Masters champion, Sergio García, has resigned from the PGA Tour in favour of the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Golf Series, which tees off this week at the Centurion Club in Hertfordshire.The Guardian understands García plus the South African trio of Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace and Charl Schwartzel have followed the lead of Kevin Na in terminating their PGA Tour relationship ahead of the $25m (£20m) LIV event. Management for the foursome are yet to respond to a request for comment but sources in the United States confirmed the position. Na announced his plans in a social media statement on Saturday. Continue reading...

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