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[헤럴드경제=조범자 기자] Kevin Na, a Korean-American who participates in the LIV Golf Invitational Series (hereafter, Liv Golf) sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, announced his withdrawal from the PGA Tour.
On the 5th (Korean time), Kevin Na said through his SNS, “It is sad to announce that I have decided to leave the PGA Tour.” “It was not an easy decision.
Kevin Na, who will participate in the first live golf tournament to be held in London, England from the 9th, had a conflict with the PGA Tour, which bans his players from playing in live golf, and eventually gave up his membership.
“To remain on the PGA Tour, I have to give up the option of playing where I want to be,” said Kevin Na. “I want the freedom to play wherever I want.”
“If I choose the freedom to play golf anywhere, I can’t avoid disciplinary action and legal action from the PGA Tour,” he said.
In an interview with Golfweek, Kevin Na said, “It’s not because I don’t love the PGA Tour, it’s because I want to play freely. not,” he said.
Kevin Na, who debuted on the PGA Tour in 2004, has won five career times. Seven years after his debut, he won his first championship at the Schreiners Children’s Hospital Open in October 2011, and lifted the trophy for four consecutive seasons, from the Military Tribute in July 2018 to the Sony Open last year.
Meanwhile, world-class players such as Kevin Na, No. 1 Dustin Johnson (USA), Lee Westwood, and Ian Poulter (England), including Kevin Na, will participate in the first golf tournament. A grand prize of $20 million is at stake, including a $4 million prize and a $5 million bonus.
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