Pro golfers are speaking out about their decision to play in a controversial Saudi Arabian-backed golf tour called LIV Golf that is holding a tournament in New Jersey this weekend.
This, as Former President Trump was in the city Wednesday night celebrating with big-name celebrities at Gotham Hall ahead of the event he is hosting at his golf course inTrump and the golfers participating are facing a lot of scrutiny for taking part in the new golf series.
Englishman Paul Casey, Americans Jason Kokrak, and Charles Howell III, are all making their live golf tour debuts this weekend. They addressed the media Wednesday. "The focus always seems to be money, let's be honest, but for my decision and I can't speak to the other guys, there's a lot more to this," said Paul Casey. "We did it for our own reasons," said Jason Kokrak.
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