KAPALUA, Hawaii – The European Tour’s newest event later this month in Saudi Arabia has come under scrutiny following reports of the kingdom’s involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October.
Patrick Reed is among a handful of American players who plan to play the Saudi International and on Wednesday at the Sentry Tournament of Champions he was asked about playing in Saudi Arabia given the mounting criticism.
“I can’t wait to go over and try to grow the game of golf around the world,” the Masters champion said. “We’re athletes. We are going over to play golf.