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LIV has lured away major winners including Phil
Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau
with huge sums of money, while others like Spieth and Rory
McIlroy have said they plan to stay with the PGA and DP World
tours.
"Let me be clear, any reports that I am contemplating competing
anywhere other than the PGA Tour are categorically untrue,"
Spieth tweeted after shooting a 72 in the second round of the
Scottish Open.
"I am not in discussions with LIV. I have been quoted on the
record for months that I fully support the PGA Tour and have
never considered any alternatives.
"My goal has not changed since I began playing golf - to win PGA
Tour events and major championships, and to compete against the
best players in the world. Those who truly know me, know what is
most important to me."
The $255 million LIV series is being bankrolled by Saudi
Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which critics say is a
vehicle for the country to improve its image in the face of
criticism of its human rights record.
McIlroy this week said the escalating tension between the golf
circuits is "splitting the game," and called for the sides to
hold talks to find common ground.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Toby
Davis)
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