PGA Tour makes decision on LIV Golf Promotion players after suspension fears
Various PGA Visit players picked to contend in last month’s LIV Golf Advancements occasion in a bid to procure a spot on the breakaway circuit, in spite of fears of suspension
The PGA Visit has affirmed that there will be no authorizations given out to individuals who selected to contended in LIV Golf Advancements last month.
LIV facilitated their very first Q-School occasion in December, with three puts on offer for the 2024 season. Following four rounds across three days, it was Kalle Samooja who dominated the competition, and he was then joined by Jinichiro Kozuma and Kieran Vincent by means of a season finisher.
Heading into the occasion it stayed obscure concerning who from the PGA Visit planned to focus on contending, with the American-based circuit already restricting any player who did the change to LIV Golf.
In late November, it seemed the Visit had relaxed their position towards the breakaway circuit however, with a PGA Visit representative uncovering that its individuals would have the option to contend in the occasion without endorse because of it being an ‘unapproved competition’.
Various reports then guaranteed that the Visit was as a matter of fact ready to cause disciplines to the people who picked to enter the Q-School occasion, in a sensational u-turn. Various enormous names selected to face the challenge, including significant hero Jason Dufner, and previous Ryder Cup star Jeff Overton.
However, just over a month later, the PGA Tour informed Mirror Sport that due to the Q-School nature of the event, no penalties have been imposed on those who entered LIV Promotions. The choice accompanies one of the LIV hopefuls in Martin Coach back in Visit activity this week.
Mentor came extremely close to procuring a put on the LIV circuit for 2024, completing the week in a tie for seventh. He has since turned his consideration back to Q-School, this time on the PGA Visit, and had more karma this time around subsequent to procuring a spot at the current week’s Sony Open.
The 32-year-old banked his spot in the second Visit occasion of the year through Monday Q-School, and will be joined by Parker Coody, Norman Xiong and Robert Streb in Hawaii. Following his appearance at LIV the previous month, Tranier acknowledged that while he was certain he would not be suspended by the Tour, he was concerned about the possibility of a financial penalty.
“We’ll see what occurs. They could fine me,” he told Golfweek in December. ” It was what was happening since I was attempting to keep my card and afterward I didn’t and gauging choices, as that is the means by which I stalled out in that pickle. I don’t figure it will be a suspension, most likely a fine.”
