CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Brooks Koepka, one of the first players to denounce a rival league for only 48 players, is the latest PGA Tour player to sign on with Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, The Associated Press has learned. The next LIV Golf event starts June 30 outside Portland, Oregon. Brooks Koepka Plans To Jump To Saudi-Backed LIV Golf https://t.co/qQzHQT8tV0 pic.twitter.com/RcBaOmbrKL — Forbes (@Forbes) June 21, 2022The proposed rival league was different from LIV Golf, presented as the “Premier Golf League” though still relying on Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Greg Norman and LIV Golf took the idea of 48-man fields, no cuts with a team component. LIV Golf has not announced Koepka’s signing amid speculation that a few others were soon to join.

Source: Forbes June 21, 2022 15:49 UTC