What has already been an eventful year regarding players and the new Rules of Golf took a bizarre turn on overnight when Sergio Garcia was disqualified from the European Tour’s Saudi International.
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder has put other Saudi Arabia human-rights issues into light, putting the European Tour, Pelley and players in a precarious position.
Despite what is believed to be a record-setting appearance fee, Tiger Woods has turned down an invite to the European Tour’s inaugural tournament in Saudi Arabia.