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The decision by the 57-year-old Fijian, who
counts three majors among his 34 titles on the PGA Tour, comes
around a month after he signed up for the June 11-14 KFT
Challenge at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
A spokesman for the PGA Tour, who confirmed to Reuters the story
first reported by Golf Channel, said they had no further comment
on Singh's decision at this time.
Singh, a World Golf Hall of Fame member who plays on the over-50
circuit, is a lifetime PGA Tour member and can enter any KFT
tournament being played in a week in which he is not eligible
for the main tour's event.
The KFT's event is being played the same week the PGA Tour,
which like the lower circuit has been dormant since March
because of the COVID-19 pandemic, returns to action at Colonial
Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
The initial decision by Singh, who has earned over $71 million
on the PGA Tour, to sign up for the KFT event, proved a divisive
one.
Brady Schnell, a journeyman on the KFT, called Singh "selfish"
for taking the spot of another player who needs the money and
points in a since-deleted tweet.
Others, including five-time major winner Phil Mickelson,
defended the Fijian and said Singh is a big part of the success
of the PGA Tour, which financially subsidizes the KFT, and has
earned the right to play when and where he wants.
Schnell has since apologised for his comments.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Christian
Radnedge)
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