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Golf Insider: Scottie Scheffler Would Turn Down $500M LIV Deal

Golf Insider: Scottie Scheffler Would Turn Down $500M LIV Deal

Summary

The article discusses professional golfer Scottie Scheffler's potential stance on joining LIV Golf, a league backed by Saudi Arabia. Despite large offers to other top players, insiders suggest Scheffler would decline a hypothetical $500 million offer due to his commitment to the PGA Tour and preference for playing in the U.S.

Key Facts

  • Scottie Scheffler is a prominent player in the PGA Tour and seen as a symbol of it.
  • LIV Golf is known for making large financial offers to recruit top golfers.
  • There is no indication that LIV Golf approached Scheffler with an offer.
  • Scheffler expressed his loyalty to the PGA Tour and staying in America.
  • Golf insider Kolt Knost predicts Scheffler would likely reject a $500 million offer from LIV Golf.
  • Scheffler has earned $77.9 million from PGA Tour events in the past three years.
  • These earnings make up a significant portion of his career earnings, placing him third on the all-time list, behind Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

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