AVONDALE, La. – Robert Garrigus confirmed that he has requested a conflicting event release from the PGA Tour to play in the first LIV Golf invitational tournament in June.
Garrigus, who is playing this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans alongside Tommy Gainey, declined to further comment about his decision to play the LIV Golf event, which will be held outside of London in early June.
“I am grateful to have been given a sponsor exemption into this week’s event and I just want to focus on playing the best I can,” he said.
Garrigus, who played his last full season on the PGA Tour in 2018, is the first player to commit to the invitational series, which will feature eight events played around the globe with $25 million purses and a team component.