Sunshine Tour commissioner Thomas Abt says South Africa is not interested in hosting a LIV Golf event in the near future. | Sport24news
While LIV Golf attracted some of the world's best golfers, its low viewership and attraction has been questioned.
Over 35 000 fans pulled in daily at the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide to support homegrown CEO Greg Norman and local favourite Cameron Smith as Taylor Gooch SA's top four golfers in 2010 Open winner Louis Oosthuizen, 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace and Dean Burmester comprise the South African team, Stingers GC.
In the 2022/23 season, the Sunshine Tour co-sanctioned six DP World Tour events, excluding Africa's Major, the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City. "We're very happy with what we're able to do, which is giving our golfers six co-sanctioned DP World Tour events," Abt told News24."So, where we are currently right now, with the DP World Tour and PGA Tour, we're extremely chuffed and pleased with what we have.The Saudi-backed golf series has seen all participants barred from the PGA Tour, while the DP World Tour has issued fines and suspensions at some of their events.
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