The PGA Tour has denied releases to the players looking to play in the first event of the Saudi Arabian-financed LIV Golf Invitational Series, according to a memo obtained by ESPN.
The debut tournament, set to take place in London from June 9-11, coincides with the PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open that week. As a result, PGA Tour players would have to be granted a release from the tour to compete in the LIV tournament.
The expectation was that the PGA Tour would grant releases to players, similar to ones it's given for other international events, but that won't be the case, as the tour notified its players through a memo Tuesday.