The PGA Tour refused to grant permission to players seeking to play in the upcoming LIV Golf Invitational event in England in a memo sent out Tuesday.
Eamon Lynch of Golfweek reported the tour declined the waivers despite there being "a precedent allowing players limited releases for overseas events."
The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf league is launching with a June 11 tournament near London and is seeking to become a PGA Tour competitor. Several golfers, including Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson, have been linked to the new league, which has a $255 million total prize fund for its eight tournaments.