This weekend’s LIV Golf tournament has attracted many big-name players as it tries to get off the ground. However, the upstart tour’s connection to the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund has many fans and media questioning these players’ decision.
As the players met the media for the first time ahead of the tournament, one member of the media didn’t hold back on questions to Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood.
“If Vladimir Putin had a tournament, would you play that?” the reporter asked.
Ian Poulter declined to answer the question, citing speculation.
“That’s speculation, I’m not going to comment on speculation,” he said.