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golf have committed to play the 2022 Saudi Invitational, potentially placing them on a collision course with their home circuits. The defending champion Dustin Johnson, Tommy Fleetwood, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia and Bryson DeChambeau are among the players scheduled to compete in the £3.7m event on 3-6 February.
The PGA Tour said in July that it would not grant players the required releases to play in “unsanctioned events”, with the DP World Tour – which signed a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour a year ago – expected to follow suit. That could lead to players being fined or even suspended if they opt to play at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in Jeddah or in other Asian Tour events.