Golf - The inaugural LIV Golf Invitational - Centurion Club, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Britain - June 9, 2022 Spain's Sergio Garcia of team Fireballs speaks to the media after the first round Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
ST ALBANS, England (Reuters) - Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia said he was "not bothered" by the PGA Tour's decision to suspend 17 players who took part in the opening event of the inaugural LIV Invitational Series near London on Thursday.
The launch of the series, which boasts an eye-popping $255 million prize fund over eight events, has sparked a power struggle in golf and accusations of "sportswashing" by Saudi Arabia whose Public Investment Fund (PIF) is funding the breakaway venture.
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