BJ Symons
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BJ Symons
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Tom Watson had some strong words about the PGA Tour’s decision to immediately re-instate Brooks Koepka’s membership after he left his contract with LIV Golf, and believes Brooks should have played the Korn Ferry Tour for a year to re-qualify. Speaking ahead of the Masters, Tom said: “The Tour made a decision to renege on what they promised when the players left for LIV. They felt that the compensation that he's paid is good enough. “I thought the LIV players, when they left, they were supposed to be banned for life. If I was commissioner, that's what I would do. I'd say if you're finished with your contract with LIV Golf, if you want to play the PGA Tour again, you come back, and you must play the Korn Ferry Tour for a year to qualify for it. “They saw it differently. When the players left, they violated the number one rule that we really had out here, which is to protect the sponsors. Sponsors need players. They need the names to be able to promote their tournaments. If the players play wherever they want to play without a conflicting event rule, where you had to seek the permission of the PGA Tour to play in a tournament opposite of a PGA Tour tournament, the sponsors would be hurt by that. I think we all understood that. “When the players left for LIV, I think it was basically over. They chose to go for the money, which is fine, but to return to the Tour, I thought, was a nonstarter, but apparently it's not.” Brooks was made to make a $5 million donation to charity, is ineligible for the Player Equity Program, is ineligible for payout from the FedEx Cup Bonus Program and is ineligible for sponsors exemptions into Signature Events. @TheMasters








