{"id":456132,"date":"2022-06-01T18:05:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dustin-johnson-faces-backlash-after-committing-to-pga-tour\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T18:05:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:05:01","slug":"dustin-johnson-faces-backlash-after-committing-to-pga-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dustin-johnson-faces-backlash-after-committing-to-pga-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"#Dustin Johnson faces backlash after committing to PGA Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a279b193e6c2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a279b193e6c2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dustin-johnson-faces-backlash-after-committing-to-pga-tour\/#%E2%80%9CDustin_Johnson_faces_backlash_after_committing_to_PGA_Tour%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Dustin Johnson faces backlash after committing to PGA Tour&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDustin_Johnson_faces_backlash_after_committing_to_PGA_Tour%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Dustin Johnson faces backlash after committing to PGA Tour&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Dustin Johnson might want to stay off <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Golf Twitter has erupted with memes roasting Johnson after the former world No. 1 was named the headliner Tuesday for the first of eight LIV Golf Invitational <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> events. <\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s participation in the Saudi-backed league, which is fronted by Greg Norman, came as a shock to fans \u2014 partially because Johnson said in February he was \u201cfully committed\u201d to the PGA Tour amid rumors he was being pursued by the rival league. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The opening event held next week at the Centurion Club in London has a purse of $25 million, with $20 million paid to the individual portion of the event and $4 million going to the winning group.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement through the PGA Tour Communication\u2019s Twitter account in February, Johnson \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGATOURComms\/status\/1495422030061182988\">put speculation to rest<\/a>\u201d that he was joining the SGL.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dustin Johnson reacts at the 2022 Masters\" class=\"wp-image-22486945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dustin Johnson reacts at the 2022 Masters<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dustin Johnson on Feb. 29: \u201cI am fully committed to the PGA Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Johnson on May 31 after committing to the first LIV Golf event: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ux8YgoBfee\">pic.twitter.com\/Ux8YgoBfee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Myers (@AlexMyers3) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexMyers3\/status\/1531794297732976642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOver the past several months, there has been a great deal of speculation about an alternative tour, much of which seems to have included me and my future in professional golf. I feel it is now time to put such speculation to rest,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am fully committed to the PGA Tour. I am grateful for the opportunity to play on the best tour in the world and for all it has provided me and my family. While there will always be areas where our Tour can improve and evolve, I am thankful for our leadership and the many sponsors who make the PGA Tour golf\u2019s premier tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phil Mickelson was not listed in the 42-man field for the initial event. There are six spots open, though, so Mickelson joining remains a possibility. Before Johnson was named to the field, Mickelson had been the face of the controversy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;There has been a great deal of speculation about an alternative tour; much of which seems to have included me \u2026 I feel it is now time to put such speculation to rest. I am fully-committed to the PGA TOUR.&#8221; Dustin Johnson, Feb 29<\/p>\n<p>May 31, DJ commits to first <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LIVGolf?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LIVGolf<\/a> event. \ud83e\udd25<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert Lusetich (@RobertLusetich) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertLusetich\/status\/1531794714902396928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mickelson told golf writer Alan Shipnuck that the Saudis were \u201cscary motherf\u2013kers\u201d but he considered working with the SGL in order to \u201creshape how the PGA Tour operates.\u201d\u00a0He has since been exile, missing the Masters and the chance to defend his title at last month\u2019s PGA Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The PGA Tour has threatened potential suspensions and banishment for players who joined the LIV Tour. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen if this all leads to a lawsuit that means Dustin Johnson and (likely) Phil Mickelson will have to be under oath and holy cow sign me the hell up for that,\u201d Joel Beall, a senior writer at Golf Digest<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoelMBeall\/status\/1531809104423014401\"> tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dustin Johnson is under fire for playing in the Saudi-backed tour.\" class=\"wp-image-22486946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dustin.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dustin Johnson is under fire for playing in the Saudi-backed tour.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On February 20, 2022, Dustin Johnson said the following: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remain fully committed to the PGA Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On May 30, 2022, DJ is now on the list to play the first LIV Golf event. <\/p>\n<p>Wild.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lukas Weese (@Weesesports) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Weesesports\/status\/1531796289314344965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Wednesday, RBC (Royal Bank of Canada), one of Johnson\u2019s more notable sponsors, released a statement that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared to hint they were cutting ties with the 2020 Masters champion. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRBC is a proud partner of the PGA Tour. Our partnership is anchored with two world-class golf tournaments\u2014the RBC Heritage and the RBC Canadian Open,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adam_stanley\/status\/1531800292139966464\">the statement read<\/a>. \u201cThe PGA Tour has been clear about its intentions in accordance with its tournament regulations should a golfer choose to play in a tournament outside the tour, including the LIV Golf Invitational Series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were recently made aware that Dustin Johnson made the decision to play the LIV Golf Invitational Series opener. DJ has been a valued RBC team member since 2018. While we are extremely disappointed in his decision, we wish him well.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Johnson, a 24-time PGA Tour winner, competed in February at the Saudi International, where <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfchannel.com\/news\/dustin-johnson-lee-westwood-intrigued-team-concept-mum-sgl-offers\">he said<\/a> that the rival league\u2019s team component \u201cis a really good concept,\u201d adding, \u201cI think it makes it a little more interesting for the fans and for the players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he would take part in the new league, Johnson said, \u201cWe\u2019ll see.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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