Schwartzell’s four-man team, Stinger GC, also won the team event by 14 shots at Crusher GC and will split the $3 million prize. The 2011 Masters champion combined payday to win both individual and team competitions is $4.75 million.
Phil Mickelson finished 34th in 10 overs in a field of 48 players. Dustin Johnson finished eighth, and finished the tournament at 1-under.
In front of former world No. 1 Greg Norman, the LIV golf series runs from June to October, saying it is “to help unlock the sport overall to improve the health of professional golf globally” (sic) untapped potential .”
It is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) – a sovereign wealth fund headed by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the man who US intelligence reports said was responsible for approving the operation that led to 2018 Happened. Journalist Jamal Khashoggi murdered. Bin Salman has denied involvement in Khashoggi’s murder.
The source of the money has led to questions and criticisms aimed at organizers and players about choosing to play for money from the country given its human rights record.
The country has been criticized for years by human rights groups. In March, Saudi Arabia executed 81 men in the largest mass execution in decades. Rights groups have criticized the country for hanging people who were minors at the time of the crimes for which they were convicted.
The inaugural tournament was the main focus of Mickelson, primarily because he is one of the sport’s biggest stars, but also because it will be his first competitive event since his controversial comments about events funded by Saudi Arabia. It was published by him earlier this year. biographer.
Quoted from a 2021 interview with the six-time major winner saying outrageous things about Saudi Arabia’s human rights for his upcoming book, “Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unofficial!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar,” it was done. Recording and claiming that the state killed journalist Khashoggi.
The next LIV golf tournament is scheduled from June 30 to July 2 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club near Portland, Oregon.