Atul Khosla steps down as LIV Golf COO after just one season with the breakaway tour; LIV recently announced three new championship venues in the United States for the 2023 campaign, which kicks off in February.
LIV Golf will begin a 14-tournament season in February
LIV Golf chief operating officer Atul Khosla has resigned after the Saudi-backed separatist business’ first season.
Khosla’s departure comes just over a year after he was appointed after serving as chief corporate development and chief brand officer with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Greg Norman, Commissioner of LIV, said in a statement to The New York Times : “At the end of LIV’s successful inaugural season, Atul Khosla has decided to move on.
“We respect AK and his personal decision.”
LIV’s introduction has been divisive in the sport over the past year, drawing criticism for his Saudi investment given the country’s human rights abuses.
Tiger Woods has praised Rory McIlroy for voicing his support for the PGA Tour amid controversy surrounding the LIV Golf Tour.
Tiger Woods has praised Rory McIlroy for voicing his support for the PGA Tour amid controversy surrounding the LIV Golf Tour.
The tour has meanwhile attracted a number of top players from across other tours, including Open champion Cameron Smith, with lucrative prize money and a shorter team format over the course of a truncated season.
The PGA notably issued indefinite suspensions to players who made the switch, while the Ryder Cup future of LIV participants also remains uncertain.
Rory McIlroy has been among the leading voices against LIV and recently called for Norman’s removal as commissioner so they can reach a resolution with the PGA.
LIV will begin a 14-tournament, $405 million prize pool season in February, having recently added three championship venues in the United States to its schedule for next year.
Tiger and Charlie Woods both follow the Ritz-Carlton GC course as they play in the PNC Pro-Am Championship.
Tiger and Charlie Woods both follow the Ritz-Carlton GC course as they play in the PNC Pro-Am Championship.
The Gallery Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona (March 17-19), Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa Oklahoma (May 12-14) and The Greenbrier in the Allgheny Mountains (August 4-5), West Virginia , will host LIV Golf League events. in 2023.
“LIV Golf’s expansion into new US markets adds to the growing excitement for the league’s launch in 2023,” Norman said.
“More fans across the country and around the world will experience the energy of LIV Golf and the innovative competition that has reinvigorated the sport, and these championship courses will contribute to the transformative season ahead for players, fans and the game. of golf.”
The events will likely feature Smith, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Sergio Garcia, all of whom are part of the LIV Tour.
Source : Nouvelles du Monde
