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Seventeen players from the breakaway LIV Golf Series will tee up
at Wentworth, including Ryder Cup stalwarts Ian Poulter, Lee
Westwood and Sergio Garcia.
The U.S.-based PGA Tour has banned those taking part in LIV
events but attempts by Europe's DP World Tour to follow suit
have been unsuccessful, with LIV players still eligible to
compete at its showcase events pending a court hearing next
year.
"Even though Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter have been stalwarts
for the European Tour, I don't think those guys really should be
here," Horschel said.
"Abraham Ancer, Talor Gooch, Jason Kokrak: you've never played
this tournament, you've never supported the DP World Tour. Why
are you here? You are here for one reason only and that's to try
to get world ranking points because you don't have it (via LIV).
"It's pretty hypocritical to come over here and play outside LIV
when your big thing was to spend more time with family and want
to play less golf."
British Open champion Cameron Smith is the latest marquee name
to join the LIV circuit.
Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford
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