Scott Hend has hit out at the DP World Tour after it announced sanctions against players who participated in the opening LIV Golf Invitational Series event a fortnight ago.
The tour this morning broke its silence on the chaos caused by the Saudi-funded circuit by slapping a £100,000 fine on each of its members who played in the tournament at Centurion Club.
It has also banned them from participating in the PGA Tour co-sanctioned Genesis Scottish Open and Barbasol Championship (July 7-10) as well as the Barracuda Championship (July 14-17), with the threat of further sanctions for players who participate in future conflicting LIV Golf tournaments without a release.
Hend, 48, told bunkered.co.uk that the sanctions actually went further than that.
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He revealed that he has been issued a £12,000 fine for playing in the Asian Tour’s ‘International Series’ event at Slaley Hall at the start of June, an event that doubled-up as a qualifying tournament for the LIV London tournament.
This is in spite of verbal assurances given to Hend by DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley that he would NOT be sanctioned.
“I’m second on the Asian Tour career money list and I’m a past Order of Merit champion,” he said. “I play and have played on the Asian Tour whenever I’m able, albeit not so much lately because Asia hasn’t fully re-opened following COVID.
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